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==Government and politics== ===Municipal government=== [[File:Bartow city hall01.jpg|thumb|right|alt=a fairly large one story brick building with a flagpole and a sign saying 'Bartow City Hall' in front|Bartow City Hall]] The City of Bartow has a [[Council-manager|commission-manager]] form of government. The city commission consists of five commissioners, each elected for a three-year term.<ref name="Bartow City Government">{{cite web | url = http://www.bartowchamber.com/government.htm | title = Bartow City Government | access-date = 2010-10-19 | publisher = Bartow Chamber of Commerce | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110622091328/http://www.bartowchamber.com/government.htm | archive-date = June 22, 2011 }}</ref> The mayor is a member of the city commission elected annually by the commissioners, although traditionally the position is rotated.<ref name="Bartow City Government"/> As of 2022, the mayor of Bartow is Steve Githens Other commissioners are Nick Adams, Leo Longworth, Tanya Tucker and Trish Pfeiffer".<ref name="Bartow, Florida mayor">{{cite web | url = http://www.cityofbartow.net/index.aspx?page=62| title = City Officials - Mayor and Commissioners | access-date = May 10, 2021 | publisher = City of Bartow | date = 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Mayor and City Commission|url=http://www.cityofbartow.net/index.aspx?page=62|work=City of Bartow, FL|publisher=City of Bartow, FL|access-date=November 2, 2013|date=November 2013}}</ref> The city executive powers rest with the city manager, as contracted by the city commission. In 2010, the city's budget was $74.2 million.<ref name="Guide to Polk, Bartow">{{cite news | url = http://www.ledgerdata.com/guide_to_polk/city/bartow/ | title = Guide to Polk, Bartow | access-date = 2010-10-07 | newspaper = The Ledger | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110713195133/http://www.ledgerdata.com/guide_to_polk/city/bartow/ | archive-date = July 13, 2011 | url-status = dead }}</ref> Electricity, waste disposal and water are municipal services provided by the city of Bartow to residents in city limits and nearby areas. Bartow is part of the [[Southwest Florida Water Management District]] and in times of drought, the city strictly enforces the restrictions set forth by the district.<ref name="Florida Water Management Districts">{{cite web | url = http://www.dep.state.fl.us/secretary/watman | title = Florida Water Management Districts | access-date = 2010-09-12 | publisher = State of Florida | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100920064245/http://www.dep.state.fl.us/secretary/watman| archive-date= September 20, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> Although it is a private entity outside of the city limits of Bartow, the [[Bartow Municipal Airport|Bartow Executive Airport]] is governed and administrated by the city commission which convenes as the Bartow Airport Authority. As of 2016, the Bartow Police Department has five sergeants, twenty officers, three K-9 officers, two school resource officers, two public safety aides, and one parking enforcement specialist, while the Bartow Fire Department has 18 full-time firemen.<ref name="Bartow PD">{{cite web |url=http://bartow.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={859E9F20-D3D0-4F32-8310-CBC75E4C1DE4} |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061107011008/http://bartow.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B859E9F20-D3D0-4F32-8310-CBC75E4C1DE4%7D |archive-date=November 7, 2006 |title=Bartow Police Department |access-date=2010-09-26 |publisher=City of Bartow |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Bartow FD">{{cite web |url=http://bartow.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={0DCE6F66-2AE7-42F7-A320-8A32EB073D0B} |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071103194903/http://bartow.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B0DCE6F66-2AE7-42F7-A320-8A32EB073D0B%7D |archive-date=November 3, 2007 |title=Bartow Fire Department |access-date=2016-07-16 |publisher=City of Bartow |url-status=dead }}</ref> The city of Bartow also operates the Bartow Public library, which was founded in 1897 and has reciprocal borrowing agreements with other public libraries in Polk County.<ref name="Bartow Library">{{cite web |url=http://bartow.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={D9A9AF7B-FFD2-4991-9857-C8BE924F5003} |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070716172500/http://bartow.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7BD9A9AF7B-FFD2-4991-9857-C8BE924F5003%7D |archive-date=July 16, 2007 |title=Bartow Library |access-date=2010-09-26 |publisher=City of Bartow |url-status=dead }}</ref> ===Federal and state representation=== Bartow, as well as the rest of Polk County, is part of the so-called [[Interstate 4|I-4]] corridor. The I-4 corridor is seen by political analysts as the most politically competitive part of the state.<ref name="As I-4 Corridor goes so goes Florida">{{cite news | url = http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/jan/28/as-i-4-corridor-goes-so-goes-florida/ | title = As I-4 Corridor goes so goes Florida | access-date = 2010-09-11 | newspaper = The Washington Times }}</ref> Polk is considered the most conservative county in the corridor.<ref name="Candidates scramble to claim I-4 corridor">{{cite news | url = http://www.theledger.com/article/20081011/NEWS/810110366?p=1&tc=pg&tc=ar | title = Candidates scramble to claim I-4 corridor | access-date = 2010-09-11 | newspaper = The Ledger }}</ref> Even though the majority of the residents of Bartow are members of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], outnumbering the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] in party affiliation (53.3% to 31.7%), voters tend to support Republicans in most state and federal elections.<ref name="Voter Registration Statistics, Bartow Precincts 502-509">{{cite web | url = http://www.polkelections.com/home/facts/reg2.asp | title = Voter Registration Statistics, Bartow Precincts 502-509 | access-date = 2010-09-11 | publisher = Polk County Supervisor of Elections | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061113164228/http://www.polkelections.com/home/facts/reg2.asp | archive-date = November 13, 2006 }}</ref> In 2008 Republican presidential candidate [[John McCain]]'s lead over Democrat [[Barack Obama]] (53.6% to 46.5) in the city was larger than that of both the county and state.<ref name="2008 Presidential Election Results, Bartow Precincts (502β509)">{{cite web | url = http://www.polkelections.com/home/facts/reg2.asp | title = 2008 Presidential Election Results, BartowPrecincts (502-509) | access-date = 2010-09-11 | publisher = Polk County Supervisor of Elections | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061113164228/http://www.polkelections.com/home/facts/reg2.asp | archive-date = November 13, 2006 }} </ref> All of Bartow's local representation in the state and federal legislatures are members of the Republican Party. Bartow is represented in the state [[Florida House of Representatives]] by [[Ben Albritton]].<ref name="Polk County District Map">{{cite web | url = http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/FileStores/Web/District/H406H020_district_63.pdf | title = Polk County District Map | access-date = 2010-09-26 | publisher = Florida State House }} </ref> In the [[Florida Senate]], Bartow is represented by [[Denise Grimsley]].<ref name="District 21 Map">{{cite web |url=http://www.flsenate.gov/cgi-bin/View_Page.pl?Tab=legislators&Submenu=1&File=index.html&Directory=Legislators/senate/021/map_data/ |title=District 21 Map |access-date=2010-09-26 |publisher=Florida State Senate |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101105091435/http://flsenate.gov/cgi-bin/View_Page.pl?Tab=legislators&Submenu=1&File=index.html&Directory=Legislators%2Fsenate%2F021%2Fmap_data%2F |archive-date=November 5, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Bartow is located in [[Florida's 15th congressional district]], and represented by Congressman [[Scott Franklin (politician)|Scott Franklin]]. The [[Florida Department of Citrus]] has its headquarters in the Bob Crawford Agricultural Center in Bartow.<ref>"[http://fdocgrower.com/florida-department-of-citrus/contact-us/ Contact]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20151016170058/http://fdocgrower.com/florida-department-of-citrus/contact-us/ Archive]). Florida Department of Citrus. Retrieved on September 13, 2015. "Physical Address Bob Crawford Agricultural Center 605 E. Main Street Bartow, FL 33830"</ref>
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