Big Cypress Stewardship District
Established in 2004; Located in Collier County, Florida
The Big Cypress Stewardship District (“District”) is an independent special district, created pursuant to and existing under the provisions of Chapter 2004-423, Laws of Florida, Acts of 2004, and established by the Florida House of Representatives’ approval of House Bill No. 923 on June 17, 2004. The District includes within its boundaries approximately 22,211 acres of land located in unincorporated eastern Collier County.
DISTRICT INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROPERTY
The District has not yet raised funding to install its planned public infrastructure improvements nor does it own any real property.
DISTRICT ANNUAL BUDGETS
The District annually approves an Operations and Maintenance “O&M” budget which outlines the expected general revenues and expenses for the District. There is no annual debt service budget since the District has yet to issue any indebtedness.
DISTRICT ANNUAL NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS
Public Records
BOARD INFORMATION
Florida Law requires that the District publish an annual meeting schedule for the fiscal year one time in a newspaper of general circulation in Collier County. The Board may decide to cancel or reschedule any of its meetings, or add meetings or workshops as items of business dictate. These new meetings will be advertised in the newspaper at least seven (7) days in advance, and agendas are available on the website a week prior to the meeting.
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David Pensabene Vice President
Seat 1
BoardMember1@bigcypressstewardship.com
5830 Oil Well Road, Naples FL 34120
Term Expires: 6/2025
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Vacant Assistant Secretary
Seat 2
BoardMember2@bigcypressstewardship.com
Term Expires 6/2024
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Meredith Budd Assistant Secretary
Seat 3
BoardMember3@bigcypressstewardship.com
Term Expires: 6/2025
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Patrick Utter President
Seat 4
BoardMember4@bigcypressstewardship.com
Collier Enterprises Management, Inc.
999 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Suite 507
Naples, FL 34108Term Expires: 6/2026
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Cecil Howell Jr Assistant Secretary
Seat 5
BoardMember5@bigcypressstewardship.com
1201 Orchid Ave
Immokalee, FL 34142
Term Expires: 6/2024
Board of Supervisors
Meeting Dates
Meeting Dates
Fiscal Year 2018-2019:
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 – CANCELLED
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Big Cypress Stewardship District
All meetings will convene at 10:00 a.m. at the Office of Collier Enterprises, 2550 Goodlette
Road N., Suite 100, Naples, Florida
MANAGEMENT SERVICES
PFM GROUP CONSULTING LLC.
PFM Group Consulting LLC has extensive experience providing consulting and management services to special districts located throughout Florida. Our firm provides services at every stage of a district’s life from establishment to full development. We offer Financial Advisory Services and District Management Services (including Administrative Services, Accounting, Minutes and Public Records Services, and Lien Book & Tax Roll Services) to over 50 CDDs throughout the state of Florida.
SERVICES
Levels of service of program operations within the District are directly related to the annual operating budget. Program services include:
- Community appearance
- Recreational facilities
- Street lighting
- Infrastructure administration
During the fiscal year staff monitors the budget to maintain operational efficiency. During the annual budget process staff reviews what was budgeted against what was actually spent, and recommends increases and decreases in service levels. The Board of Supervisors, with input from the public, reviews staff’s proposals and has the final decision for the budget constraints that will determine the levels of service. The budget process typically begins in the spring and concludes in the summer, after a public hearing to ensure resident participation. Staff actions are directly related to those restrictions placed within the annual operations and maintenance budget for each fiscal year.
SERVICE LEVELS
The District Manager’s responsibilities include:
- Mandatory – This service is required either by regulatory permit or other specific requirements.
- Essential – Those program services funded above the mandatory level and considered important to the residents.
- Discretionary – Those services funded and which can be reviewed for sufficiency, based on service commitment by the community and the cost of the service being provided.
Orlando Corporate Office
Address:12051 Corporate Blvd
Orlando, FL 32817
Phone:(407) 723-5900
Fax:(407) 723-5901
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COMMUNITY RESOURCES
COMMUNITY LINKS
CONTACT INFO
BIG CYPRESS STEWARDSHIP DISTRICT
12051 Corporate Blvd
Orlando, FL 32817
(407) 723-5900
REGISTERED AGENT
Jonathan Johnson of Hopping Green & Sams, P.A.
119 South Monroe Street, Suite 300
Tallahassee, FL 32301
DISTRICT RECORDS CUSTODIAN
PFM Group Consulting LLC.
12051 Corporate Blvd
Orlando, FL 32817
(407) 723-5900
Victoria Martinez
E-mail: Martinezv@pfm.com
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