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River Ridge CDD adopts FY2024-25 budget, approves special assessments and accepts Seat 1 resignation
Summary
The River Ridge Community Development District board adopted the FY2024-25 budget as amended, approved a resolution imposing FY2024/25 special assessments (with a change deleting references to an exhibit), and accepted the resignation of Supervisor James Gilman (Seat 1) at its Aug. 27 meeting.
The River Ridge Community Development District board adopted its fiscal year 2024-25 budget, approved a separate resolution imposing special assessments for FY2024/25, and accepted the resignation of Supervisor James Gilman (Seat 1) during its Aug. 27 meeting in Estero.
District Manager Chuck Adams told the board that the copy of the FY2025 budget included in the meeting materials contained errors and that scrivener corrections were needed; the board approved the budget as amended, including a corrected description for "Street sweeping." The public hearing on the budget drew no public speakers. On the record, the motion to adopt Resolution 2024-07 was made by Mr. Blumenthal, seconded by Mr. Twombly, and passed unanimously among the four supervisors present (Mountford, Blumenthal, Twombly and Schultz, who participated by phone). "The Fiscal Year 2025 budget in the agenda is not correct," Mr. Adams told the board before the amendment and vote.
District Counsel Tony Pires recommended opening a public hearing on the special-assessments resolution. With no members of the public speaking, the board approved amendments to Resolution 2024-08 (including deleting references to "Exhibit B") and then adopted the resolution imposing assessments for the coming fiscal year; the motion was made by Mr. Blumenthal, seconded by Mr. Twombly and approved unanimously by those present.
Earlier in the meeting the board accepted the resignation of Mr. James Gilman from Seat 1 (term through November 2026) after Mrs. Adams presented his resignation letter; the motion to accept the resignation was approved on a motion by Mr. Blumenthal and seconded by Mr. Twombly.
Votes at a glance - Resolution 2024-07 (Adopt FY2024/25 Budget): Motion by Kurt Blumenthal; seconded by Robert Twombly; outcome: adopted; vote: Mountford, Blumenthal, Twombly, Schultz — yes; Gilman — absent. - Resolution 2024-08 (Make determination of benefit and impose FY2024/25 special assessments): Motion by Kurt Blumenthal; seconded by Robert Twombly; outcome: adopted; vote: Mountford, Blumenthal, Twombly, Schultz — yes; Gilman — absent. - Acceptance of resignation of James Gilman (Seat 1): Motion by Kurt Blumenthal; seconded by Robert Twombly; outcome: accepted; vote: Mountford, Blumenthal, Twombly, Schultz — yes; Gilman — absent.
What this means The adopted budget and assessment resolution set the district 's spending plan and a mechanism for collecting assessments for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2024. The minutes record only that scrivener corrections were made (including an amended "Street sweeping" line); the specific dollar amounts and line-item changes are not specified in the meeting minutes provided.
Next steps The board will continue follow-up work on administrative items and reconciling district notes; the District Manager included key activity dates in the meeting packet and confirmed the next meeting is scheduled for Sept. 4, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
