Frequently Asked Questions


Q: Are there any regulations applicable to the Board of Supervisors?

     Yes, there are many laws, rules and regulations that govern the conduct of the Board of Supervisor's.  Board Meetings are governed by the open meeting law, and therefore are noticed and conducted in a public forum.  The Board is subject to the Sunshine Law, which provides a right of access to the District's proceedings and is applicable to any gathering of two or more members of the Board of Supervisor's.  Board Member's are not mermitted to discuss any matter which may foreseeably appear before the Board for action, outside of a Board Meeting. 

     The Board must adhere to a Code of Ethics for public officer's, and is intended to promote the public interest and maintain the respect of the people of their government.  The Code requires that public officials conduct themselves independantly and impartially, not using their offices for private gain.  You will find links to the code of ethics and the sunshine law on our "Links" page.

     There are a myriad of governmental reporting requirements, laws, rules and regulations that the Board must adhere to.

Q: How are the District services financed?

     The District levies special assessments on your property for the services provided.  They generally fall into two (2) catagories.  The first is a capital assessment which cover's the construction of improvements for the community, such as a water management system, landscaped berms, and lighting outside of the community.  These capital improvements are financed with long term (30 year) tax free municipal bonds, and each property owner pays their proportionate shareof those capitalimprovements each year.  Property owner's may pay off this capital assessment early, by contacting the District office for information on your property.
     The second is an operations and maintenance assessment that is levied each year to maintain the facilities of the community and administer the District.  This amount will change each year based on the level of services and costs associated with the operations of the District.  Property owners are provided notice of the District's public hearing  each year by the TRIM notice that is mailed in August each year, and property owner's are more than welcome to attend the Districts meetings and participatein the public hearing process.  

Q: What is a Community Development District?

 A Community Development District (CDD) is a special purpose unit of local government established by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes.  A CDD is a type of and  is the most popular form of Special District.  CDD’s are similar to Cities and Counties, except that Special District’s are governmental agencies of local special-purpose government rather thean general-purpose government.  A CDD has limited special powers, that include funding, installing, operating and maintaining public infrastructure.  There are many other forms of Special District’s, such as Inland and Navigation Districts, Hospital Districts, Housing Authority District and Fire Control District’s to name a few.  Chapter 190 is devoted solely to Community Development District’s and are the most popular form of special-purpose government in the State today. 


Q: What powers are the District permitted to exercise?

     As special purpose local governments, CDD’s possess certain legal powers similar to those held by cities and counties.  CDD powers include the right to enter into contracts, to acquire and dispose of real and personal property, to adopt rules and regulations and to obtain funds.  CDD’s can borrow funds through the issuance of bonds, or they can levy assessments and taxes.  CDDs also have certain special powers relating to the provision of basic public improvements and community facilities, such as roads, bridges, utilities, and water management services, to name a few.

Q: Who are the professional staff of the District:

     The District Manager is an official appointed as the administrative Manager in a traditional council-manager form of governement.  In the technical sense "District Manager", implies more discretion and independant authority that is set forth in the charter or some other body of codified law, as opposed to duties being assigned on a varying basis by a single supervisor. 

     This structure does not assure successful governmental operations without careful attention to relationships within the organization.  The manager can neither be seen as simply the agent of the Board of Supervisors, nor merely the director of administrative staff.  The Manager's success depends increasingly on his or her effectiveness as a team builder with the Board, professional staff and citizens. 

     As the top appointed official the District Manager is typically responsible for all the day-to-day administrative operations of the District, in addition to other expectations.

     If you have and questions/comments, your first point of contact should be the District Manager. 

Q: Who Govern’s a Community Development District?

     The District is governed by a five (5) member Board of Spervisor's who are elected by Landowner's in the District.  Board Members are elected to four (4) year terms office, with elections of different seats every two (2) years.  Elections are held in November of even numbers years.

     In addition to governing the board, the District includes a professional team, consisting of a District Manager, District Attorney, and District Engineer who handle the daily affairs of the District, recommend policiesand programs, and implement the policy directives of the Board.