WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.080 --> 00:00:03.440 2026 VCDD District 2 00:00:03.660 --> 00:00:04.840 15 board meeting. 3 00:00:05.760 --> 00:00:09.120 Roll call reflects four members in attendance, with Ms. 4 00:00:09.180 --> 00:00:12.280 Dana missing today, but we have a quorum to proceed. 5 00:00:13.320 --> 00:00:17.200 Please rise for pledge of allegiance and observation of moment of silence. 6 00:00:20.000 --> 00:00:20.680 Pledge of allegiance. 7 00:00:20.720 --> 00:00:24.390 To the flag of the United States of America, and to the 8 00:00:24.440 --> 00:00:28.160 Republic for which it stands, one nation under 9 00:00:28.220 --> 00:00:31.920 God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 10 00:00:39.540 --> 00:00:39.980 Thank you. 11 00:00:43.960 --> 00:00:45.300 Welcome, meeting attendees. 12 00:00:46.640 --> 00:00:49.540 We'll make time and space, please, for audience comments. 13 00:00:52.360 --> 00:00:55.420 Would you like to come forward, ma'am? Please state your name and address, please. 14 00:00:55.700 --> 00:00:56.000 You can... 15 00:01:01.180 --> 00:01:05.160 Joey Levy, 1352 Hearns Loop in Shady 16 00:01:05.200 --> 00:01:05.540 Brook. 17 00:01:05.800 --> 00:01:06.260 Thank you. 18 00:01:06.660 --> 00:01:09.080 I'm just curious, and I can show you a picture of it. 19 00:01:09.130 --> 00:01:12.880 There is a new tower that went up on 20 00:01:13.180 --> 00:01:16.260 Bexley, like at the south end, sort of between 21 00:01:16.660 --> 00:01:20.390 Boosters and Long Prairie. And I'm just 22 00:01:20.420 --> 00:01:24.110 wondering what it is, if it's a cell tower or 23 00:01:25.420 --> 00:01:26.120 what that's for. 24 00:01:26.700 --> 00:01:27.600 Okay. Do you want me to hand...? 25 00:01:29.160 --> 00:01:29.840 You can't look at that. 26 00:01:30.300 --> 00:01:30.600 Nope. 27 00:01:30.820 --> 00:01:34.540 Yeah, unfortunately, anything that they see as a public record, we have to keep it. 28 00:01:34.580 --> 00:01:36.040 So since they can't keep your phone... 29 00:01:36.480 --> 00:01:39.940 I can tell you it doesn't fall under the purview of the district. 30 00:01:40.000 --> 00:01:42.460 I don't know if any of you are aware of what it is, but... 31 00:01:42.960 --> 00:01:46.920 I don't know 100%, but I'm pretty sure it's 32 00:01:46.980 --> 00:01:48.800 a new cell tower that's going up. 33 00:01:49.280 --> 00:01:50.080 Okay. 34 00:01:50.180 --> 00:01:53.880 Yeah. Sometimes there's also traffic cameras that go up temporarily for 35 00:01:53.900 --> 00:01:55.280 various studies, but 36 00:01:56.400 --> 00:01:57.000 if you- 37 00:01:57.920 --> 00:01:58.230 Should I email- 38 00:01:59.220 --> 00:01:59.480 Yeah 39 00:01:59.560 --> 00:01:59.560 ... 40 00:02:00.640 --> 00:02:02.420 the cell phone company? 41 00:02:02.800 --> 00:02:03.340 Oh, you did. 42 00:02:03.460 --> 00:02:03.700 Okay. 43 00:02:04.000 --> 00:02:07.820 The cell reception in these villages is not great. 44 00:02:07.900 --> 00:02:08.120 Yeah. 45 00:02:10.160 --> 00:02:10.600 Thank you. 46 00:02:10.720 --> 00:02:10.950 Thank you. 47 00:02:12.280 --> 00:02:14.740 Sir, would you like to step forward? Please state your name and address. 48 00:02:19.940 --> 00:02:23.670 And just so everybody knows, these meetings are recorded, which is why we're asking 49 00:02:23.700 --> 00:02:26.820 you to come up to the podium and state it into the microphone. Thank you. 50 00:02:27.080 --> 00:02:27.440 Yeah. Thank you. 51 00:02:27.460 --> 00:02:29.860 Good afternoon. My name's Adrian Peters. I live in Shady Brook. 52 00:02:30.480 --> 00:02:33.989 And similar follow-on to the previous questions about the cell phone tower, 53 00:02:34.600 --> 00:02:37.520 and it's really regarding who owns the land. 54 00:02:37.860 --> 00:02:41.850 And this may not be the right venue, and if it isn't, maybe you can direct me in 55 00:02:41.880 --> 00:02:45.300 the right direction. But we were overseas for two months. 56 00:02:45.340 --> 00:02:48.640 We came back in April, and the cell phone tower was up. 57 00:02:49.640 --> 00:02:53.560 So we're getting different answers as to whether the villages own the land 58 00:02:53.680 --> 00:02:57.640 or whether it's a district issue. And I guess the big 59 00:02:57.700 --> 00:02:59.440 issue that we have is that we paid 60 00:03:01.400 --> 00:03:05.200 a substantial amount for a view site, and the view is now impacted. 61 00:03:06.040 --> 00:03:08.980 So number one, is this the right venue? 62 00:03:09.120 --> 00:03:09.620 Number two, 63 00:03:10.700 --> 00:03:14.520 who would own the land? And if it's transferred from one 64 00:03:15.620 --> 00:03:19.320 entity like the villages to another entity to wash their hands 65 00:03:19.400 --> 00:03:20.840 of ownership, 66 00:03:22.540 --> 00:03:25.560 that may have been what's happened. But we're very confused. 67 00:03:25.790 --> 00:03:26.040 Mm-hmm. 68 00:03:26.620 --> 00:03:27.740 So, any answers? 69 00:03:28.360 --> 00:03:31.120 So not knowing specifically which tower? 70 00:03:31.400 --> 00:03:32.579 Yeah. Bexley, the same one. 71 00:03:32.680 --> 00:03:33.720 That's on Bexley? 72 00:03:33.800 --> 00:03:33.880 Yeah. 73 00:03:34.000 --> 00:03:36.920 Okay. I don't have any specific information on it, but I think Ms. 74 00:03:36.940 --> 00:03:39.200 Kerry confirmed it's not district. 75 00:03:40.640 --> 00:03:43.820 As far as the ownership of the land, I'm going to be honest, what I would do is 76 00:03:43.860 --> 00:03:46.970 pull up the property appraiser's website, and that's how I would determine 77 00:03:47.060 --> 00:03:49.980 personally. If it was, I can certainly do that- 78 00:03:50.109 --> 00:03:50.109 Yeah 79 00:03:50.109 --> 00:03:53.930 ... and see who owns it. You could also go to the Sumter County Property 80 00:03:53.980 --> 00:03:57.000 Appraiser, and you just click on the parcel, and it'll say who owns it. 81 00:03:58.680 --> 00:04:02.320 Any type of towers would not be controlled by the 82 00:04:02.400 --> 00:04:06.220 district. Typically, that is done in coordination 83 00:04:06.280 --> 00:04:10.020 with the developer as things are moving forward, but that's not something that 84 00:04:10.100 --> 00:04:13.560 this board would have been able to have any type of purview over. 85 00:04:13.680 --> 00:04:16.840 Okay. So in the past, has this come up before with a similar- 86 00:04:17.500 --> 00:04:18.579 Not to the district- 87 00:04:18.661 --> 00:04:18.671 Right 88 00:04:18.671 --> 00:04:21.519 ... because, again, it wouldn't fall under any of the CDDs. 89 00:04:22.340 --> 00:04:26.280 But certainly, as growth goes down, new things continue to, 90 00:04:26.320 --> 00:04:30.230 whether it be towers or maybe when you purchased the lot, nothing was 91 00:04:30.260 --> 00:04:31.200 there, and then all of a sudden- 92 00:04:31.230 --> 00:04:31.230 Yeah 93 00:04:31.230 --> 00:04:34.160 ... there's a Publix there. So certainly, that's something that we've heard 94 00:04:34.840 --> 00:04:36.680 historically as The Villages grows. 95 00:04:37.500 --> 00:04:40.320 But none of that would fall under the purview of a district. 96 00:04:40.360 --> 00:04:44.120 Yeah. So from the research we've done, all of the land around it is owned by The 97 00:04:44.160 --> 00:04:47.979 Villages, but this one square where the tower is, is owned by someone 98 00:04:48.020 --> 00:04:49.860 else. So that's what's confusing. 99 00:04:50.840 --> 00:04:50.940 Yeah. 100 00:04:51.060 --> 00:04:54.340 So do you recommend going back to The Villages to- 101 00:04:55.000 --> 00:04:55.180 Yes 102 00:04:55.220 --> 00:04:55.230 ... find out? 103 00:04:55.240 --> 00:04:57.700 You can certainly engage the developer. 104 00:04:58.400 --> 00:04:58.410 Okay. 105 00:04:58.460 --> 00:04:59.960 There's a website. 106 00:05:00.800 --> 00:05:02.910 You can start with commercial property management- 107 00:05:03.140 --> 00:05:03.240 Yeah 108 00:05:03.300 --> 00:05:05.860 ... of The Villages, and that team will get you to the right place. 109 00:05:05.980 --> 00:05:07.060 Okay, great. Thanks. 110 00:05:07.220 --> 00:05:07.680 You're welcome. 111 00:05:11.260 --> 00:05:12.160 Any further comments? 112 00:05:15.240 --> 00:05:19.039 Hearing none, thank you. We'll move to first order of new business. 113 00:05:19.560 --> 00:05:19.740 For the 114 00:05:20.660 --> 00:05:24.500 board, having had an opportunity to review the minutes from 115 00:05:24.780 --> 00:05:28.620 last meeting, do we have a motion to 116 00:05:28.660 --> 00:05:29.040 approve? 117 00:05:29.420 --> 00:05:30.960 I motion to approve the minutes. 118 00:05:32.060 --> 00:05:32.750 Do we have a second? 119 00:05:33.120 --> 00:05:33.660 I second. 120 00:05:34.540 --> 00:05:36.080 Thank you. All those in favor say aye. 121 00:05:36.350 --> 00:05:36.350 Aye. 122 00:05:36.420 --> 00:05:36.600 Aye. 123 00:05:36.900 --> 00:05:37.020 Aye. 124 00:05:37.780 --> 00:05:38.220 Thank you. 125 00:05:39.380 --> 00:05:41.720 Moving on to agenda item number B. 126 00:05:42.980 --> 00:05:46.330 Yes, ma'am. This item will be addressed by Ms. Brandi Cook, our budget director. 127 00:05:46.920 --> 00:05:48.440 Thank you. 128 00:05:48.500 --> 00:05:50.660 Good afternoon, Brandi Cook, budget. 129 00:05:50.720 --> 00:05:52.960 I'm here today to request adoption of Resolution 130 00:05:53.080 --> 00:05:56.200 2026-19 to approve your fiscal year 131 00:05:56.380 --> 00:06:00.280 2026-27 proposed budget, and to set the public hearing 132 00:06:00.320 --> 00:06:03.000 to adopt your 2026-27 final budget. 133 00:06:03.640 --> 00:06:07.340 The Board of Supervisors reviewed and discussed your 2026-27 134 00:06:07.380 --> 00:06:09.810 recommended budget during your May 7th regular meeting. 135 00:06:10.550 --> 00:06:12.330 The attached proposed operating budget of 136 00:06:12.330 --> 00:06:15.000 $4,308,454 137 00:06:15.900 --> 00:06:19.260 is an increase of $289,986 138 00:06:20.260 --> 00:06:24.190 from the 2025-26 amended budget. The increase is mainly 139 00:06:24.260 --> 00:06:27.750 due to EMAC project-wide fees, which were 140 00:06:28.080 --> 00:06:30.900 increased based on the allocation of accessible acreage. 141 00:06:33.040 --> 00:06:36.940 Included in the proposed budget information was no change to the maintenance 142 00:06:37.000 --> 00:06:40.960 assessment rates as directed by the Board of Supervisors during the budget review, 143 00:06:41.020 --> 00:06:44.220 so there will be no change to the maintenance assessments assessed to each of the 144 00:06:44.240 --> 00:06:44.980 property owners. 145 00:06:45.940 --> 00:06:49.660 Also attached are the debt service funds, which reflect the 146 00:06:49.680 --> 00:06:53.400 interest in principal payments along with bond-related expenditures in addition to 147 00:06:53.440 --> 00:06:55.760 the revenue received for the bond assessment payments. 148 00:06:57.200 --> 00:07:00.940 So, as a reminder, the maintenance assessment rates that are set at today's meeting 149 00:07:00.980 --> 00:07:04.530 are the maximum that you're allowed to adopt in your final budget hearing, and in 150 00:07:04.560 --> 00:07:07.400 the current proposed budget, there is no change from the current fiscal year. 151 00:07:08.480 --> 00:07:12.420 Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 2026-19 to approve your 152 00:07:12.560 --> 00:07:16.530 2026-27 proposed budget and proposed maintenance assessment rates, 153 00:07:17.040 --> 00:07:20.910 and to set the public hearing to adopt the fiscal year 2026-27 final 154 00:07:20.980 --> 00:07:24.340 budget for your September 10th, 2026, meeting at 155 00:07:24.460 --> 00:07:27.600 1:00 here in this room. And I'm here if there's any questions. 156 00:07:28.240 --> 00:07:30.700 Thank you. Questions or comments from the board? 157 00:07:32.840 --> 00:07:36.030 Hearing none, do we have a motion to adopt Resolution 158 00:07:36.240 --> 00:07:39.080 2026-19 to approve the fiscal year 159 00:07:39.260 --> 00:07:41.160 2026-27 proposed budget? 160 00:07:43.080 --> 00:07:47.020 I motion to adopt Resolution 2026-19 to 161 00:07:47.060 --> 00:07:48.680 approve the fiscal year 162 00:07:49.040 --> 00:07:51.940 2026-27 proposed budget. 163 00:07:52.940 --> 00:07:54.240 Thank you. Do we have a second? 164 00:07:54.520 --> 00:07:55.620 I second. 165 00:07:55.700 --> 00:07:57.480 Thank you. All those in favor say aye. 166 00:07:57.900 --> 00:07:58.040 Aye. 167 00:07:58.060 --> 00:07:58.760 Aye. 168 00:07:58.860 --> 00:07:59.240 Aye. 169 00:07:59.300 --> 00:07:59.660 Thank you. 170 00:07:59.940 --> 00:08:01.320 Thank you. 171 00:08:01.820 --> 00:08:01.830 Okay. 172 00:08:04.320 --> 00:08:08.140 We have no old business noted, but some informational 173 00:08:08.200 --> 00:08:08.540 items. 174 00:08:09.540 --> 00:08:12.860 Yes, ma'am. These are all just provided for the board's information, and I am happy 175 00:08:12.900 --> 00:08:15.500 to answer any questions on items A through C. 176 00:08:20.000 --> 00:08:22.920 Thank you. Hearing no questions, we'll move to district manager report. 177 00:08:23.260 --> 00:08:27.000 Just one report, and that is you should have received an email from the 178 00:08:27.020 --> 00:08:30.590 Florida Commission on Ethics over the last week or two regarding your Form 179 00:08:30.900 --> 00:08:34.720 1. It would have been sent to your districtgov.org email 180 00:08:34.821 --> 00:08:38.260 address. So if you didn't see it, just go in and look at your spam. 181 00:08:38.321 --> 00:08:42.100 This isn't something that the district sends you, so if you don't have it, 182 00:08:42.201 --> 00:08:45.970 you'll want to go onto the Commission on Ethics website and request another 183 00:08:46.020 --> 00:08:48.720 email. But we want to remind you that this is due by July 184 00:08:48.760 --> 00:08:50.580 1st. 185 00:08:53.080 --> 00:08:53.760 Thank you. District counsel? 186 00:08:54.360 --> 00:08:58.080 Just one report. A reminder that there are two remaining supervisor training 187 00:08:58.140 --> 00:09:01.670 opportunities, with the first being August 20 at 9:00 a.m. 188 00:09:01.780 --> 00:09:05.630 at Everglades Rec Center, and the second one October 29 at 2:00 189 00:09:05.660 --> 00:09:09.480 p.m. at the district office. If you still need ethics hours, you can 190 00:09:09.540 --> 00:09:10.740 sign up through the clerk's office. 191 00:09:11.980 --> 00:09:12.420 Thank you. 192 00:09:15.020 --> 00:09:15.940 Supervisor comments? 193 00:09:19.180 --> 00:09:20.820 Hearing none, the meeting's adjourned. 194 00:09:23.000 --> 00:09:23.530 Thank you, ma'am. 195 00:09:23.530 --> 00:09:23.630 Thank you.