Polk’s $2.985 billion budget by the numbers

Polk County officials unanimously passed the budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year this week, with a grand total of $2.985 billion. Here’s what to know about the next year, by the numbers.

• 6.6348 — The county millage rate, down 1% from last year’s rate
• 11.39% — How much property values increased over the past year
• 81 — The net number of new jobs the county will create.
• $337.21 — The new annual waste collection fee, up more than 63% from years prior
• $281 — The new annual fire fee to fund fire rescue services, up 5% from last year
• $695.1 million — The amount budgeted for capital projects to improve infrastructure
• 848,278 — Polk County’s population in 2024, which is expected to reach ~1 million in the next five years

Got a thing for numbers? Dig into the documentation from the county.