I agree with the above posts regarding the cap on the amenity fee.
In addition, most of the amenities below 466 are still owned by the developer who collects all of the amenity fees for them. He in turn pays the CDD to maintain and manage these amenities. Eventually these amenities will be purchased by the CDD (via additional bond offerings) and then the amenity fees for them will stay with the CDD.
Per Janet Tutt who is in charge of the CDD, she looks forward to this since the amount of the amenity fees collected is greater than the amount that the developer is paying the CDD for maintenance and management. If this is true, then the current rate structure for the amenities is more than adequate for ongoing operation - as long as costs are kept in line with inflation.
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