Westchase CDD In July, the Westchase CDD issued a letter informing residents that two public hearings would be held on Aug. 8. The letter also included a table outlining a Comparison of Assessment Rates for FY 2024 vs. FY 2023, based on the proposed budget. The first public hearing on Aug. 8 was to receive …
The August 8 CDD meeting began with two public hearings. There were no comments or questions coming from the audience at the first public hearing regarding the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 budget, so supervisors voted to approve the budget, 5-0. The second public hearing for the imposition of assessments to fund the District’s proposed budget was …
During the July CDD meeting, the Board began discussing next steps in preparing for Field Manager Doug Mays’ pending retirement. Chairman Matt Lewis began the meeting by opening the floor to the audience. Mr. Anderson of the Shires explained that some neighbors had asked about the possibility of attending the budget public hearing on Aug. …
CDD Receives Praise from Insurers and Begins Discussions on Field Manager’s Retirement Read More »
Engineer Robert Dvorak kicked off the meeting with an update on pond #125, behind Stonebridge. He noted that he had begun working with a surveyor to address drainage issues when they discovered a county-owned pipe that runs underneath Linebaugh Avenue that was almost completely clogged. Dvorak said this could explain the issues with the pond. …
CDD Appoints New Landscaping Firm and Begins Budget Discussions Read More »
The May 2 meeting began with Chairman Matt Lewis opening the floor to the audience. Supervisor Greg Chesney was the only board member not in attendance. The first audience member to speak up was Elder Ripper with Helping Hand Lawn Care, whose company narrowly missed the RFP deadline and was asking to still be considered. …
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The April 18 CDD Workshop served as a continuation of the meeting on April 4. The board was scheduled to review qualifying bids for the landscaping contract but due to inconsistencies in the process, Chairman Matt Lewis made a motion to start the process over. Manager Andy Mendenhall went on to explain that when the …
With no audience members in attendance, Chairman Matt Lewis handed the meeting over to Engineer Robert Dvorak. He and Field Manager Doug Mays had recently visited the home of a Stockbridge resident who had concerns about a manhole cover on his driveway apron. After a thorough inspection, Dvorak could not see anything that the CDD …
CDD Makes Progress on Landscape RFP and West Park Village Plaza Renovations Read More »
Before Engineer Robert Dvorak began his report, Chairman Matt Lewis asked for his thoughts on an issue that came up at the previous meeting regarding parking at the intersection near Marchmont Court in West Park Village. Dvorak agreed that cars parked so close to the end of the road were causing an impact to site …
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By Sarah Temple The majority of residents in attendance were keen to hear what update the board had on the service agreement with the USDA in regard to the disbursement and removal of vultures roosting in the Stonebridge area. For reasons that were not clear, the USDA had changed its mind since January’s meeting and …
Westchase falls under the jurisdiction of federal, state and county governments. In addition, the community is governed by two entities: the Westchase Community Development District (CDD) and the Westchase Community Association (WCA). A number of Westchase neighborhoods also lie within sub-homeowners’ associations. What is the CDD? The CDD is a special taxing district governed by …
