CDD Board of Supervisors Vacancy Announcement

The Armstrong Community Development District Board of Supervisors is seeking candidates for consideration for appointment to fill upcoming vacancies. Candidates must be registered voters residing in Armstrong. Persons interested in being considered to fill the vacancies should submit via email a letter of interest or résumé to the District’s Recording Secretary Sarah Sweeting (ssweeting@gmsnf.com). The Board of Supervisors will review résumés and will make a selection by majority vote at upcoming CDD meetings.  Candidates are encouraged to attend the meetings to introduce themselves to the Board. The candidates elected by the Board to fill the vacancies will be sworn into office immediately to participate in the meeting, if available.

Community Development Districts are governmental entities and supervisors are public officials subject to the Florida Sunshine Amendment and Code of Ethics. Within 30 days of appointment, the new supervisor will be required to file a Statement of Financial Disclosure (Form 1) with the Clay County Supervisor of Elections. To view the form, please visit  http://www.ethics.state.fl.us/  (the form is required after appointment, not as part of the application process). For more information regarding the duties and responsibilities of the Board of Supervisors, please consult Chapter 190, Florida Statutes.

Community Development District Overview
The Armstrong 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 Board of County Commissioners of Clay County, Florida 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. A map of the CDD can be found if you CLICK  PDF | RTF.

CDD Organization
The Armstrong Community Development District is organized similar to other local governments in Florida, in that the legislative body is composed of a five-member board known as the Board of Supervisors. The Board establishes the policy of the District in accordance with Florida law. The Board, by law, must hire a District Administrator and District Counsel. Staff members operate utilizing the same formalities as a County Administrator and County Attorney. The Board, through review of advertised Requests for Qualifications, ranks and selects a District Engineer to perform the engineering needs of the District. District Administration staff and the District Attorney administer the operations of the District and implement the Board’s policies and contracts.

District Administration
The District Manager’s responsibilities include:

1. Preparation and submittal of a proposed operations and maintenance budgets for Board review and action
2. Coordination with operations and maintenance consultant for preparation of contract specifications for District operations, including community appearance, waterway management, and facilities maintenance
3. File all required forms and documents with state and local agencies
4. Attend all Board of Supervisor meetings – implement the policies of the Board
5. Additional duties as directed by the Board

The District Engineer’s responsibilities include:

1. Preparation and supervision of construction projects within the CDD
2. Inspection and reporting on the District facilities
3. Assist in the preparation of the annual maintenance budget.
4. Attend Board of Supervisor meetings when requested – implement the policies of the Board
5. Additional duties as directed by the Board

The District Counsel’s responsibilities include:

1. Preparation and review of agreements and other CDD documents
2. Ensuring all provisions of the Florida Statutes are followed
3. Attend all Board of Supervisor meetings – implement the policies of the Board
4. Additional duties as directed by the Board

The Operations and Maintenance responsibilities include:

1. Maintenance and oversight of:
   1. Security of District Facilities
   2. Landscaping Maintenance & Irrigation
   3. Lake and Stormwater System
   4. Monuments & Signage
2. Assist in preparing and submitting budget numbers for maintenance items
3. Approve and submit invoices
4. Attend all Board of Supervisor meetings – implement the policies of the Board
5. Additional duties as directed by the Board

Contact the district office to obtain more information.

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