The deadline to register to vote in the upcoming election is Monday, March 9th.

If you are not yet registered or need to update your information, now is the time to do so. Voting is an important way to stay involved and have a voice in your community. Don’t miss your opportunity to participate. Visit your local Supervisor of Elections office or register online today to ensure you are ready to vote. Please share this reminder with friends, family, and neighbors so everyone has the chance to take part.

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Town Wide Clean-Up

Join us for the Dundee Town-Wide Cleanup on Saturday, April 18th from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.!

Let’s work together to keep our community clean and beautiful! Multiple dumpster locations will be available throughout town (see flyer for locations) where residents can bring household garbage for disposal. Want to make an even bigger impact? Sign up to volunteer and help with litter collection around town! Contact Melissa at (863) 438-8330 ext. 271 or MGlogowski@townofdundee.com to sign up to volunteer. This event is proudly sponsored by the Dundee Tree Board, Keep Polk County Beautiful, and Trash Taxi. Let’s come together and show our Dundee pride — we hope to see you there!

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Public Utilities Notice

ATTENTION: BURN BAN IN EFFECT

UPDATE: Due to the extreme drought conditions, Polk County is still under a burn ban. Violating the burn ban can lead up to a $500 fine, 60 days in the Polk County jail or both.  The ban prohibits: campfires, bonfires, unpermitted controlled burns. burning of yard or household trash, burning of organic debris, igniting fireworks, and noncommercial burning of materials, other than for religious or ceremonial purposes, which is not contained in a barbeque grill or pit and the total fuel area cannon exceed 3 feet in diameter and 2 feet in height. The ban is in effect until repealed. It only takes a spark or an ember to start a fire that spreads quickly and can get out of control. Please do your part to help us prevent out of control fires.

As Polk County experiences unseasonably dry weather conditions due to a prolonged lack of rainfall throughout the summer and into the fall, Polk County officials issued a burn ban effective Nov. 25. The ban includes unincorporated Polk County and the following municipalities: Auburndale, Bartow, Davenport, Dundee, Fort Meade, Frostproof, Haines City, Lake Alfred, Lake Wales Lakeland and Winter Haven.

The burn ban is determined using the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI). The KBDI is a continuous reference scale, ranging from 0 to 800. It assesses the moisture content from no moisture deficiency (0) to maximum drought conditions (800) of the soil. This helps predict the potential for wildfires.

Utilizing the KBDI, the process of a burn ban begins once more than 50% of the county reaches over 500 on the index. Polk County’s current daily reading is 53% over the 500 benchmarks with a countywide average of 507.

WHAT IS A BURN BAN?
A burn ban prohibits outdoor burning to prevent accidental and avoidable wildfires. Burn bans occur when there has been an extensive drought and dry vegetation could easily ignite and start a fire.

The burn ban prohibits the following:
1. Campfires.
2. Bonfires.
3. Unpermitted controlled burns.
4. Burning of yard and household trash.
5. Burning of organic debris.
6. Igniting of fireworks; and
7. Noncommercial burning of materials other than for religious or ceremonial purposes, in which case they must be contained in a barbecue grill or barbecue pit, and the total fuel area cannot exceed three feet in diameter and two feet in height.
   
For more information visit: https://www.polk-county.net/news/polk-county-officials-enact-burn-ban-nov-25/

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District Declares Phase II Water Shortage

Residents asked to conserve by following their local watering restrictions and checking their irrigation systems and timers

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) has implemented a Modified Phase II “Severe” Water Shortage due to dry conditionsacross the region. The restrictions are effective from February 8, 2026, through July 1, 2026, — including those on private wells — must follow one-day-per-week lawn watering restrictions

The restrictions apply to all of Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota and Sumter counties; portions of Charlotte, Highlands and Lake counties; the city of Dunnellon and The Villages in Marion County Right now, the area is at a 13-inch regional deficit due to below-average rainfall this past summer. Plus, the district says water resources, such as aquifers, rivers and lakes, are continuing to decline and many are below normal.

For additional information about the Phase II Water Shortage Order, visit the District’s website WaterMatters.org/Restrictions. For water conserving tips, visit WaterMatters.org/Water101.

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FOR UTILITY DISRUPTION PLEASE CONTACT:

During Office Hours: (863) 438-8330 Option 1
For After Hours, please contact our Emergency On-Call #: (863) 439-7966

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