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Polk County Clerk of the Circuit Court is the ex-officio clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, as well as auditor, recorder and custodian of all county funds. In 1973, the Florida Constitution created a unified Clerk of the Circuit Court for Polk County. The clerk is the chief financial officer for the county and serves as the comptroller and treasurer. It also keeps records and makes required reports of monies received and disbursed by the board. Located in Bartow, Fla., Polk County Clerk of the Circuit Court is also responsible for investing surplus county funds. The clerk operates administration, finance & accounting, and records and associated services departments.
Bartow / Florida / United States
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Bartow / Florida / United States
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The Supervisor of Elections maintains the list of registered voters for Polk County, Fla. The office also qualifies candidates for county offices and receives candidate campaign financial disclosure reports. It administers all elections, as well as provides support for municipal elections; secures polling places; hires and trains poll workers; and provides information and statistics on voter registration, voters and elections. The office s services include voter registration, party affiliation changes, and updating name and address. In addition, it provides information for students and teachers in developing a better understanding of the electoral process. The Supervisor of Elections is located in Bartow, Fla.
Bartow / Florida / United States
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Bartow / Florida / United States
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The Polk County Criminal Court department is the largest single court related section within the Polk County Clerk of Courts. This department handles all misdemeanors and criminal traffic violations, which have a maximum penalty of one year or less in the county jail. The responsibilities for this department also include, but are not limited to, processing violations of county and municipal ordinances, civil traffic infractions along with misdemeanors that occur in conjunction with a civil traffic infraction and overdue parking tickets. The clerk of this department is responsible for calendaring county court criminal cases for court, attending each court session and recording disposition of the court. The Polk County Criminal Court is located in Bartow, Fla.
Bartow / Florida / United States
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The Information Technology Division is a part of Polk County, Fla., which operates through business, human services, growth management and public works departments. The county also maintains various divisions, including building, emergency management, land development, leisure services, solid waste and human resources. The Information Technology Division manages and operates the countys computer centers and provides data processing services. The division also offers system analysis, programming, and Internet and Web page development services. It additionally provides data communications, geographic information systems installation and support services to county commissioners, departments and divisions. The division also serves several county officials, such as supervisors, property appraisers and tax collectors. The Information Technology Division is located in Bartow, Fla.
Bartow / Florida / United States
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The Polk County Fire Services Division, commonly called Polk County Fire Rescue, is the fire service branch of the Polk County Public Safety Department, which is part of the Polk County Board of County Commissioners. PCFSD provides fire service for the unicorporated portions of Polk County in Florida through a network of 28 fire stations and a series of interlocal agreements with most of the 17 municipalities in Polk City, Fla. These interlocal agreements exist in the form of automatic aid, mutual aid and contracted service. The division also provides service for Eagle Lake, Polk City and Hillcrest Heights, Fla. In 2005, Polk County Fire Services Division responded to more than 15,000 medical emergencies, 3,500 rescue calls and 3,500 fire calls. Polk County is located in central Florida and has a population of more than 7 million.
Bartow / Florida / United States
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Facilities Management provides facility development, replacement and repair services for various departments and divisions of Polk County Board of County Commissioners. The division performs and coordinates construction, maintenance band improvements of County-occupied facilities. It is also responsible for custodial services, grounds maintenance and security. Facilities Management is governed by Polk County Board of County Commissioners, which additionally manages business development, code enforcement, economic development and tourism, financial and strategic planning, fleet management, historical museum, human resources and information technology departments. Polk County Board of County Commissioners also operates transportation, planning organization, tourism, and traffic engineering and operations divisions.
Bartow / Florida / United States
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The Polk County Building Division reviews applications for building and construction permits for compliance with applicable building codes. The division permits and conducts inspection of new construction sites and remodeled properties. It also inspects the repair of mobile homes and single-family residences. The division issues contractor licenses and investigates complaints against licensed contractors. It is a part of the Polk County, Fla., which also operates business development, code enforcement, community health and social services, land development and fleet management divisions. With its main office in Bartow, Fla., the Polk County Building Division maintains satellite offices in Winter Haven and Lakeland, Fla.
Bartow / Florida / United States
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Polk County Natural Resources Division develops and implements natural resource management programs. Its programs include invasive plant management, environmental lands preservation, mosquito control, water resources examination and drainage maintenance. The division s invasive plant management program prevents the spread of plants and shrubs in public lakes, waterways, primary drainage canals and environmental lands. The division acquires and manages environmentally sensitive lands and works on stormwater and lake improvement projects. The division performs ground and surface water pollution investigations and tracks air quality issues. It also maintains a certified water testing laboratory to examine water quality. The division also investigates, restores and manages water drainage systems. Its office is located in Bartow, Fla.
Bartow / Florida / United States
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Bartow / Florida / United States
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Polk County Property Appraiser, headquartered in Bartow, Fla., provides market value of property to the residents of Polk County, Fla. The agency searches, lists, and values taxable property in the county. The process involves valuing more than 320,000 portions of land and buildings. It also values more than 29,000 business accounts and over 31,000 mobile home accounts. Additionally, the agency values more than 100,000-acres of citrus land, pasture and phosphate land. It also processes a variety of assessments and evaluations including, administering more than 120,000 homestead exemptions. The agency also determines property entitled for agricultural exemption and the eligibility of various religious, charitable, educational, and municipal property for tax exemptions.
Bartow / Florida / United States
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Bartow / Florida / United States
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The Polk County Emergency Medical Services focuses on prehospital treatment and transportation. The division responds to all 911 emergency medical calls and provides the only paramedic ambulance service within Polk County, Fla. It operates nearly 30 paramedic ambulances and more than 20 stations throughout the county. The division responds to over 75,000 events yearly serving a population of approximately 580,000 residents. It is also the lead agency in coordination of the countywide paramedic response vehicle program for the county fire services division and city fire departments. The Polk County Emergency Medical Services division is funded through property tax revenue and is located in Bartow, Fla.