Todd Bond, Director 863-534-6576 Email
330 West Church Street • Bartow, FL 33830 • Map
Mail: Drawer CS03 PO Box 9005 • Bartow, FL 33831-9005
General Office: 863-534-6594
Hours of Operation: M-F 8AM - 5PM
BMS prepares the County's budget, the five year Community Investment Program, and monitors financial trends and expenditures for the Board of County Commissioners in order to ensure the effective and efficient use of county resources. Publications produced by Budget and Management include: Budget Book, Community Investment Program, Impact Fee Manual, Revenue Manual, and Budget-In-Brief.
Polk County's fiscal year begins October 1 and ends September 30. Under the direction of the County Manager, BMS prepares the proposed budget based on requests from Board departments, elected officials, and any outside agencies.
Budget work sessions are held beginning in May. The proposed budget is presented to the Board each year in July. Both the tentative and final millage rates are adopted in September.