Departments

City Manager's Office

Mike Herr was hired as Bartow City Manager in January 2023. Herr, a long-time public servant, previously served as City Manager in Winter Haven and Plant City as well as Polk County Manager, among other high-level municipal positions.

Strategy and Performance Dashboard

Bartow Golf Course / Mulligans

Bartow Library

Building Department

A permit is required for all new construction, alterations, repairs, demolition or additions to a structure.

City Clerk - Public Records

A “Clerk” is one of the oldest and most honorable professions beginning with the early Middle Ages when churches and governments recognized the need for accurate record keeping. In the Bible, Acts 19:35 states that the “City Clerk” was called upon to quiet the crowd. The first settlers in American created the office of town clerk and this position continues today as essential to municipal government.

Code Compliance & Neighborhood Services

In partnership with the citizens of Bartow, the mission of the Code Enforcement Section is to improve the quality of life of our citizens through the preservation of our historic, residential, commercial, and natural resources, and to effectively eliminate blight by encouraging personal responsibility through professional and ethical enforcement of our codes and ordinances.

Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)

The Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) was created by the City of Bartow in 1990 to eliminate blight and promote the redevelopment of the property within the CRA district.

Communications

The Communications Office coordinates and oversees all public communication and marketing efforts for the City of Bartow.

Customer Service / Utility Billing

Visit this page to learn more about the Customer Service / Utility Billing Department.

Electric

Electric

Finance

This division financially facilitates the attainment of the mission, objectives and goals of the municipal government of the City of Bartow, Florida, as established by the City Commission and City Manager.

Fire Department

The Fire Department works to save lives and protect property through prevention, preparedness, education and response.

Fleet Maintenance

Fleet is responsible for overseeing and maintaining all of the city’s light, medium and heavy duty construction and industrial equipment, as well as utility and solid waste vehicles and equipment including a small engines and a tire shop.

Human Resources

Learn more about the Human Resources Department.

Information Technology

Explore the primary job functions of the Information Technology Department.

Parks & Recreation

Parks & Recreation

Planning

The Planning Department ensures that development is planned, completed and maintained in such a manner as to be beneficial to the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Bartow.

Police

The Bartow Police Department will provide a professional service in an effort to prevent crime, reduce fear, and enforce the law.

Public Works

The Public Works Department conducts routine building maintenance and landscaping, as well as maintenance, repair, and new construction of city streets, water mains, and other infrastructure.

Purchasing

The City of Bartow has partnered with DemandStar to distribute automatic solicitation notifications, addendums, award recommendations, etc. to all interested firms.

Solid Waste

Find information on refuse collection, special trash pickups, bill payment, and more.

Water Plant

The Water Treatment Plant is manned for operations 7 days a week, 24 hours a day with continuous water quality checks.

Water Reclamation Facility

The Douglas H. Allen Water Reclamation Facility is a state-of-the-art facility that treats all wastewater discharged from the City of Eagle Lake, Polk County Central Regional Utility Service Area, and the City of Bartow.