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 2012 DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAX CERTIFICATES GO UP FOR SALE Investors Are Reminded to Register Online Now Joe G. Tedder, Tax Collector for Polk County, reminds property owners that 2012 real estate taxes not paid by 5:00 PM on May 31 are subject to a Tax Certificate Sale. A Tax Certificate is a lien on property created by payment of the delinquent taxes due. It is not a purchase of property. On Saturday morning, June 1, 2013, all unpaid taxes will be placed up for auction through the Tax Collector's annual online Tax Certificate Sale. For more information, click here... |
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 KIDS TAG ART MAKING A DIFFERENCE Program Has Raised Over $150,000 in Seven Years Kids Tag Art, a 5th grade school art project created by the Tax Collector's Office for Polk County, celebrated its seventh year with a $32,828 check presented to the Polk County School Board, by Tax Collector Joe G. Tedder at their board meeting earlier this month. This total represents the combined monies going to public schools as supplemental arts funding for the 2012-2013 school year. The cumulative seven-year total has now grown to $156,957, which includes dollars generated for private and charter schools as well, according to Tedder's office.. For more info, click here... |
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 NEW LAKELAND TAX COLLECTOR OFFICE IN WORKS County Commission To Assist With Funding The Tax Collector's Office for Polk County has finalized its plans for a new Lakeland Customer Service Center at 916 N Massachusetts Ave. For more info, click here! |
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 TAX COLLECTOR RECEIVES CERTIFICATE OF MERITOffice Recognized For Expertise The Office of Joe G. Tedder, Tax Collector is one of only four of Florida's 67 tax collector office to earn a special designation for excellence in the field of financial operations. For more info, click here! |
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 SEE YOUR WAY TO A PREVENT BLINDNESS DONATIONVoluntary Check-Off On Registration And Driver License Renewals Prevent Blindness Florida, an affiliate of Prevent Blindness America, is a non-profit organization offering over 50 years of vision education and services. Prevent Blindness Florida's focus is promoting a lifetime of healthy vision care through advocacy, education, screening and research. You can help Prevent Blindness Florida by donating when you renew your vehicle registration and driver license. For more info, click here! |
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 SPOTLIGHT ON TOURIST TAXES Review Tourist Development Tax Reports Tourist Development Tax dollars are distributed by the Tax Collector's Office to the Polk County Board of County Commissioners for its Tourist Development Trust Fund. These tax dollars are used to advertise and promote tourism in Polk County, fund special art and cultural events, sporting events, and capital improvements. To see the latest Tourist Development Tax Distribution Report and previous reports, click here... |
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 BE AN ORGAN DONOR!Voluntary Check-Off Available When Renewing Driver License Residents needing to renew drivers licenses may wish to consider the voluntary check-off as an organ donor. Drivers may opt for this tissue donation status both through the online renewal process or in person at any drivers license office at no additional cost. For more info, click here! |
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