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River Ridge board appoints Keith Merrill and adopts Resolution 2025-01 electing officers
Summary
The CDD unanimously appointed resident Keith Merrill to fill the vacant Seat 1 through November 2026 and adopted Resolution 2025-01 to elect Bob Schultz chair and other officers; Mrs. Adams administered the Oath of Office and staff reviewed Sunshine Law and ethics training requirements.
The River Ridge Community Development District Board unanimously appointed Keith Merrill to fill the vacant Seat 1 at its Oct. 22 meeting and adopted a separate resolution to elect board officers for the coming term.
On a motion by Chair Bob Schultz, seconded by Robert Twombly, the board approved Merrill’s appointment to the unexpired term ending Nov. 2026. Cleo Adams, serving as a Notary of the State of Florida, administered the Oath of Office to Merrill immediately after the appointment.
Separately, the board considered Resolution 2025-01 to elect and remove officers. Kurt Blumenthal nominated Bob Schultz for Chair, Terry Mountford for Vice Chair, Kurt Blumenthal and Robert Twombly as Assistant Secretaries, and Keith Merrill as Assistant Secretary; the Resolution removes James Gilman as an Assistant Secretary and confirmed a set of prior staff appointments. On motion by Mr. Blumenthal and seconded by Mr. Mountford, with all in favor, the board adopted Resolution 2025-01.
District counsel Tony Pires and District Manager Cleo Adams reviewed required ethics training, Form 1 disclosure instructions, the Sunshine Amendment, the code of ethics for public officers, Form 8B for voting conflicts, and the limits on replying-all on board email chains. Board members were reminded that executing an Oath of Office is a state requirement and that a $10 fee applies for administration.
