Polk County Government employs more than 2,500 public servants in the areas of support services, facilities and fleet management, human resources, public safety, infrastructure, tourism, sports marketing, planning and development. Polk County Board of County Commissioners As outlined in the Polk County Charter, the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) is the governing body of Polk County, Florida. Commissioners provide direction to the County Manager's Office which directs staff accordingly. Each commissioner is elected by a countywide vote. The BoCC adopts an annual budget which includes appropriations for services provided by county government constitutional offices of the Polk County including sheriff, clerk of courts, property appraiser, tax collector and supervisor of elections.