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.

HURRICANE UPDATE IN THE DISTRICT

We hope everyone is safe and well from hurricane Milton. Our biggest priority firsthand was getting the amenity center open and running for resident use, hazardous trees off of roadways, and making sure the district was operational. Our next steps in this process are assessing damages, repairs, supply ordering, etc. We are working closely with the district vendors on Hurricane cleanup and getting the community back up to standards. We ask for your patience through this process given it’s going to take time to recover and if you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to (813) 344-4844.

Resident Notice:

We have received an increase in complaints from residents concerning vehicles speeding throughout the neighborhood. Please be mindful that the speed limit throughout the community is 25 MPH. Please be a good neighbor and watch your speed.

CDD Zoom Meeting Information:

Zoom Link: us06web.zoom.us/j/9564962978 8
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.

New Meeting Location Reminder

The Water’s Edge Community Development District will meet at our new location at the new Fire Station #2 at 3804 Rye Road beginning in September of 2023 at 6:00 p.m. If you are interested in attending in person please park on the north side of the fire station and enter the building from the front. The training room we will be using is on the left.

Please remember we are guests, and the fire personnel that staffs this 24/7 fire station lives there while on shift. This means eating, sleeping and decompressing from running calls. Participation via Zoom will still be available.

Latest Actions:

At the October 16, 2024 meeting, the Water’s Edge CDD took the following actions:

At the October 16th meeting, the CDD Board authorized LMP to proceed with the cleanup of the neighborhood. They are first focusing on the public areas (playground, amenity center, River’s Reach Blvd and Rye Road) and then they will move to the areas behind people’s homes and ponds. This will take several weeks to complete.

In addition, the gate company was authorized to proceed with the gate repairs. The front gate suffered the most severe damage as result of the portable toilets coming from across the street. We will pursue the recovery of the expense of these repairs from the developers/contractors associated with the respective projects. GMS will do the other repairs (signs and lights along with the bulletin boards, ceiling fans, and other minor repairs to the facilities).

We also authorized GMS to monitor the pond on Rosedown Glen that received the sewage from the lift station malfunction. If the pond develops an odor, Sitex Aquatics can do a treatment to the pond. The reclaimed/irrigation water system has been turned back on and no leaks have been detected.

Stacy Jessee was asked to develop a plan to better manage the kayaks and canoes. This includes the purchase of an additional rack for organized storage.

The CDD Board also requested the management company provide a recommendation to clean up the volleyball court area at the next meeting.

As mentioned in other posts, Manatee County’s debris contractors (aka “The Claw”) will pick up the hurricane debris in the right of way. We need to be patient, as this may take several weeks to complete because debris from Hurricanes Helene and Milton is extensive. Please be extra careful driving in the morning and evening hours as walkers/runners have to dart in and out of the sidewalks as a result of the debris. Safety first please!

The Board also approved the audit and finances for the District. The next board meeting is scheduled for November 13, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the Paarish Station No. 2 on Rye Road.

Greg Kisela
Chair
Water’s Edge Community Development District

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.