Community Development District Overview

Community Development District Organization

The Saddle Creek Preserve of Polk County CDD Community Development District (the “District”) is organized similar to other local governments in Florida, in that the legislative body is composed of a five-member board known as the Board of Supervisors. The Board establishes the policy of the District in accordance with Florida law. The Board, by law, must hire a District Manager and District Counsel. Staff members operate utilizing the same formalities as a County Administrator and County Attorney. The Board, through review of advertised Requests for Qualifications, ranks and selects a District Engineer to perform the engineering needs of the District. The District staff administers the operations of the District and implements the Board’s policies and contracts.

District Administration

The District Manager’s responsibilities include:

• Preparation and submittal of a proposed operations and maintenance budgets for Board of Supervisors review and action.
• Preparation of contract specifications for District operations, including community appearance, waterway management, street lighting and facilities maintenance.
• File all required forms and documents with state and local agencies.
• Attend all Board of Supervisor meetings.
• Implement the policies of the Board of Supervisors.
• Additional duties as directed by the Board of Supervisors.