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Originally Posted by Bill14564
In July of 2023 an agreement was made for CDD14, CDD15, and the Eastport CDD to join a project-wide effort to provide certain common services such as landscape work. Prior to this the same work should have been being performed but each of the three members were either funding it individually or it had not yet been turned over by the Developer.
In theory, sharing common efforts across the project area (CDD14, CDD15, and Eastport) should have some efficiencies that save money. In theory, budget lines that previously supported this work should decrease while the budget line for contribution to the project-wide group increases. That does not appear to have happened.
Taking landscaping only, the budget line increased $40K. Since some of this work should now be provided by the project-wide effort (EMAC) and since the EMAC budget line significantly increased to cover landscaping, it isn't clear why CDD14 landscaping costs increased rather than decreased. This would be a good question for the CDD14 board.
It is possible that some of the new cost is due to the Developer transitioning some of these services to the CDD.
It is possible that some of the new cost is due to new areas being completed and added to the land to be maintained. (it cost nothing to maintain fields of dirt but costs more now that the grass and flowers have been put in).
It is possible that the cost to individual homeowners could decrease as more homes are built. However, more homes would also come with more area to be maintained by the EMAC and the funds from the additional homes might only cover the additional work.
These are all good questions for the CDD14 board during their budget sessions. There will be another chance to raise these questions during the upcoming public hearing on the maintenance fee increase.
Just a note: The adult pool would be an amenity covered by the amenity fee. Amenities such as pools are not part of the maintenance fee, the CDD14 budget, or the EMAC budget.
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Thank you for this post. It definitely helps my understanding.
And wow you guys are active in the morning. So many posts in just the last hour.
