Welcome
Welcome to the official website for the Water’s Edge Community Development District (the “District”). This website is funded on behalf of the District to serve two major purposes. The first is to comply with Chapter 189.069 of the Florida Statutes, which requires each special District to maintain an official website. The second is an effort to help educate the general public about the services provided by the District, and to highlight the other agencies involved in the day-to-day operations of the community. These agencies include but are not limited to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Manatee County and the Water's Edge Homeowner Association.
IMPORTANT MESSAGE:
At the meeting on March 27, the CDD Board finalized the survey document of the community to determine if the property owners desire improvements and if so, how they would like for them to be assessed (one or two years). The survey will be posted on April 4th and closed on April 14th. Each parcel/home will be asked to choose one new amenity and one refurbishment of an existing amenity. The survey will be posted on Facebook and an email with a link to the survey will be sent by Leland Management to anyone who has an email registered with them. In the case where someone can’t access an electronic survey, a hard copy can be requested.
All the projects that are on the survey have either come from residents at the April 2024 visioning session or the February 2025 Board meeting. The cost estimates for each project were developed by GMS, our management company, and is their best effort to determine the costs.
There will also be a question of how residents would like to be assessed for the FY2024/2025 hurricane expenses which were not budgeted. If you recall we had approximately $60K in expenses and we are trying to determine if the residents want these funds replenished over a spread of one or two years.
The Board is scheduling a budget meeting the end of April (date TBD) to review the survey results and to determine which projects, if any, to include in the FY 2025/2026 budget.
In closing, this is your neighborhood. The Board is trying to be as transparent as possible on evaluating suggested improvements. We have heard from neighbors who don’t want any new projects, as well as residents who want several new improvements. Stay involved and try to keep an open mind. One of our Board members made a very good point this week that the new developments on Rye Road have amenities we don’t have. I am probably biased in believing that River’s Reach is a superior community to our neighboring communities. Saying that, when the time comes to sell our homes, the amenities we offer will impact those values the most. Spending a few hundred dollars now may give us a significant return on investment in the future.
Greg Kisela
Chair
Water’s Edge Community Development District
CDD Zoom Meeting Information:
Zoom Link: us06web.zoom.us/j/95649629788
Meeting ID: 956 496 2978
Passcode: 516708Gms
Zoom Phone #: (646) 876- 9923
*Residents must use the raise the hand feature on Zoom in order to speak during Audience Comments.
Water’s Edge Community Development District Disclosure
Please be advised that the Water’s Edge Community Development District (the “District”), a local unit of special purpose government created under Florida law, has constructed and is responsible for the maintenance of certain improvements, infrastructure and facilities within the District. The District financed this construction through the sale of tax-exempt bonds, a form of public financing. As a result, and in accordance with applicable federal and state law, all District owned improvements, infrastructure and facilities are and shall remain open and accessible to the general public. Should you have any questions on this matter, non-resident user fees applicable to District recreational facilities, or any other general District issue, please feel free to contact the District Manager.
