Polk County projects funded in Florida's $116.5 billion state budget

The budget for fiscal year 2024-2025 includes funding for projects across Polk County — see which ones made the cut.

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Lakeland's approved projects

Polk County's approved projects

Lakeland's vetoed projects

Polk County's vetoed projects

Florida’s newly signed state budget comes in at $116.5 billion, less than last fiscal year. How much funding did Polk County projects receive? Here’s a by-the-numbers breakdown of this year’s approved and vetoed projects.

$5.698 million — Florida Polytechnic University Student Achievement Center design
$1 million — Increasing Lakeland’s special needs shelter capacity
$500,000 — Polk Museum of Art expansion project
$50,000 — Lakeland Police Department summer trades camp
$100,000 — Polk County Bully Project

$8.1 million — Polk State College Haines City-Davenport Campus addition
$2.6 million — Polk Regional Water Cooperative Heartland Headwaters Protection and Sustainability
$2.5 million — PCPS’ Heartland Biztown & Finance Park development
$2.05 million — Polk County Sheriff’s Office County Jail improvements
$900,000 — Peace River Center domestic violence shelter
$625,000 — Boys & Girls Clubs of Polk County, George Jenkins Memorial Unit’s Kampaign for Kids program

$3 million — Florida Polytechnic University STEM program enhancements
$1.5 million — Renovations on Polk State College’s Lakeland Academic Center Building 1
$750,000 — Southeastern University trades start-up project
$600,000 — Robinson Road vehicle and pedestrian extension and improvement project
$562,000 — Polk County Firefighter/EMS rehab apparatus/unit
$500,000 — Southeastern University Link Program dormitories + transitional housing
$500,000 — Expanding primary care access for Medicaid at the Lakeland Regional Health Morrell Clinic

$1.215 million — Auburndale Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant sewer infrastructure improvements
$560,000 — Winter Haven North Lake Shipp Drive corridor improvements
$500,000 — RCMA Mulberry Community Academy K-8 campus
$240,000 — A county portable generator replacement

Learn more about state and local projects that were included or vetoed in the budget, or read the full budget bill for more information.

Polk County projects funded in Florida’s $116.5 billion state budget