Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Tentative Budget

You can explore the Tentative Budget, proposed for Fiscal Year 2025 - 2026 through our online Tentative Budget Publication. Pubic hearings on the proposed budget are September 10, 2026 and September 22, 2026. Both meetings begin at 6:00 p.m. and are held in John Fuller Auditorium in City Hall (451 4th St NW Winter Haven, FL 33881).

Current Adopted Budget

This budget book is compiled and distributed on October 1st of each year. It includes detailed budgeted revenues and expenses line item for each division in FUND order. View the list of adopted budgets.

Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Budget

This version of the budget book is submitted each December for consideration in the GFOA Annual Awards Program. It must meet certain criteria before being awarded this distinction. The format is slightly different and is comprised in department order highlighting missions, goals, core values, performance measures, workload indicators, achievements, and objectives for each division. View the list of GFOA budgets.

Budget Amendments

• O-26-08 Amending Ordinance No. O-25-29 For Defraying The Expenses of the City of Winter Haven (PDF)
• O-25-42 Amending Ordinance No. O-24-44 Appropriation of Funds For Defraying The Expenses (PDF)
• O-25-41 Recognizing The Roll Forward of Open Purchase Orders From FY 2024-2025 to FY 2025-2026 (PDF)
• O-25-40 Recognizing A Contribution From The Estate of Velma Seawell Daniels (PDF)
• BA2025 4723 Ordinance O-25-09 Trail-Go Grant
• BA2024 8753 Ordinance O-24-26 Transfer to 2015 Construction Fund (PDF)
• BA2024 7810 Ordinance O-24-24 Police Building (PDF)
• BA2024 6353 Oridance O-24-21 Transfer to 2021 Capital Projects Fund (PDF)
• BA2023 6327 Ordinance O-23-19 Transfer to 2015 Construction Fund (PDF)
• BA2022 301 2021 Bond Proceeds (PDF)
• BA2022 10898 Budget-Transfer-2022-01 (PDF)
• BA2022 10899 Ordinance O-22-69 EOY Adj (PDF)
• BA2022 11010 Change Chart of Accounts (PDF)
• BA2021 10626 Ordinance O-21-71 EOY Adj (PDF)
• BA2021 10654 Transfer 2021-01 Self Insurance (PDF)
• BA2021 10660 Fire Station 4 and 5 (PDF)
• BA2021 2164 New Fire Station Fiber (PDF)
• BA2021 6318 Stimulus Assistance (PDF)
• BA2021 6698 Pocket Park Phase II (PDF)
• BA2021 4419 South Lake Howard Pedestrian Improvements (PDF)

Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (ACFR)

• ACFR For the Period Ending September 30, 2024 (PDF)
• ACFR For the Period Ending September 30, 2023 (PDF)
• ACFR For the Period Ending September 30, 2022 (PDF)
• CAFR For the Period Ending September 30, 2021 (PDF)
• CAFR For the Period Ending September 30, 2020 (PDF)
• CAFR For the Period Ending September 30, 2019 (PDF)

City of Winter Haven Pension Plans

Access the State of Florida Retirement Plans Actuarial Summary Sheets.