Turnbull Creek Community Development District

VACANT – CDD BOARD OF SUPERVISOR SEAT #5

Turnbull Creek CDD Board is seeking qualified electors to fill a vacant CDD Board Seat, which term expires Nov. 2026. The requirements to serve in this position follow:

The Board

The District is a special-purpose unit of local government that is established pursuant to and governed by Chapter 190, Florida Statutes. The District is governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors (“Board”). The District’s Board typically meets seven (7) times per year but may meet more often if necessary. Board meetings typically last up to three (3) hours, depending upon the business to be conducted by the Board. Prior to the meeting, each Supervisor is supplied with a link to the agenda package from the CDD website, www.turnbullcreekcdd.com to be considered by the Board at the next scheduled board meeting. A Supervisor should be willing to spend time reviewing the agenda package prior to each meeting and may consult with District Staff (legal, management, and engineering) concerning the business to be addressed.

Qualifications of Supervisors

To be considered a qualified elector, the Supervisor must be at least 18 years of age, a citizen of the United States, a legal resident of Florida and of the District and must be registered to vote with St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections.

Compensation

By statute, Board Members are entitled to be paid a maximum of $200 per meeting for their service, up to an annual cap of $4,800 per year.

Responsibilities of Supervisors

The position of Supervisor is that of an elected local public official. As such, each Supervisor, upon taking office, subscribes to an oath of office. Each Supervisor is subject to the same financial disclosure requirements, code of ethics and Sunshine Laws, as any other local elected official. Specific responsibilities differ but the basic requirements to act in the District’s best interest when making policy decisions affecting the landowners within the District.

How to Apply

To apply to serve on the District’s Board, please submit your statement of interest and resume to the attention of the Regional Manager, Melissa Dobbins, Turnbull Creek CDD, 3434 Colwell Avenue, Suite 200, Tampa, Florida 33614 or email MDobbins@rizzetta.com by November 1, 2023. Please note that any document submitted to the District is subject to Florida’s public records laws.

The current Board will review resumes at its November 14, 2023, Board meeting at 6:30 p.m. and requests that all applicants attend this meeting at Murabella Amenity Center, 101 Positano Avenue, St. Augustine, Florida 32092. If you have any questions about what is contained in this notice, please contact the District Manager’s Office at 904-436-6270.

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The Turnbull Creek Community Development District is a local, special purpose government entity authorized by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes as amended, and created by ordinance of the St. Johns County as an alternative method of planning, acquiring, operating and maintaining community-wide improvements in planned communities. A CDD provides the “solution” to Florida’s need to provide valuable community infrastructure generated by growth, ultimately without overburdening other governments and their taxpaying residents. Community Development Districts represent a major advancement in Florida’s effort to manage its growth effectively and efficiently. This allows a developer to establish higher construction standards, meanwhile providing a long-term solution to the operation and maintenance of the community’s facilities.

For more information regarding the CDD, please contact
Rizzetta & Company, Inc.
Melissa Dobbins, District Manager
2806 North 5th Street, Suite 403
St. Augustine, Florida 32084
(904) 436-6270
mdobbins@rizzetta.com

Mailing Address:
Rizzetta & Company
3434 Colwell Avenue Suite 200
Tampa, FL  33614