Tax Collector Warns Homeowners of ‘PACE’ Home Service Loan Offers

BARTOW, Fla. — The Tax Collector for Polk County, Joe G. Tedder, is urging homeowners to beware and to proceed with caution when approached with ‘PACE’ agreements to pay for energy-efficient and storm-hardening features on their property tax bills! Property Assessed Clean Energy, or PACE, offers a loan program to …

Kids Tag Art Awards of Distinction Announced

LAKELAND, Fla. – Talented art students from across Polk County were honored and celebrated at the 17th Kids Tag Art (KTA) Awards of Distinction (AoD) ceremony in Lakeland on Thursday night. The Kids Tag Art (KTA) program, created in Polk County, now spans 15 counties across Florida. It inspires young …

Kids Tag Art Awards Ceremony To Recognize Polk County Fifth Graders

LAKELAND, Fla. – Talented art students from across Polk County will be honored and celebrated at the 17th annual Kids Tag Art (KTA) Awards of Distinction (AoD) ceremony on Thursday evening! The Kids Tag Art (KTA) program, created in Polk County, now spans 15 counties across Florida. It inspires young …

TAX COLLECTOR’S OFFICE TO OPEN NEW SERVICE CENTER IN LAKE ALFRED

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. — The Tax Collector for Polk County, Joe G. Tedder, is thrilled to announce the new Lake Alfred Service Center’s opening! In order to meet the needs of the growing population in Polk County, this will be the Tax Collector’s fifth service center, which includes the first enclosed …