About the District

General Information:

The Island Lake Estates Community Development District is an Independant special district Established pursuant to Chapter 190, Florida Statutes.  Charlotte County, Florida Established the District on May 24, 2022 by Ordinance No. 2022-026 of Charlotte County, (the "Ordinance").  The District was established for two primary purposes: First, is to finance, construct/acquire the required infrastructure required for the Community; Second, is the long term operations and maintenance of that infrascructure.  This infrastructure consists of the construction/acquisistion of the water management system, underground water and sewer utilities, which utility facilities are didicated to Charlotte County for ownership, operation and maintenance, landscaping, wetland mitigation and offsite improvements.

District Boundaries:

Legal Powers and Authority

The Act (Florida Chapter 190) was enacted in 1980 to provide a uniform method for the establishment of independant districts to manage and finance basic community development services, including capital infrastructure required for community developments throughout the State of Florida.  The Act provides legal authority for community development districts (such as the District) to finance the acquisition, construction, operation and maintenance of the major infrastructure for community development pusuant to its general law charter (Sections 190.006 through 190.041, Florida Statutes). 

Among other provisions, the Act gives the District's Board of Supervisors the authority to (a) plan, establish, acquire, construct or reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate and maintain systems and facilities for: (i) water management and control for lands within the District and to connect any of such facilities with roads and bridges; (ii) water supply, sewer and waste water management systems of any combination thereof and to construct and operate connecting intecept or outlet sewers and sewer mains and pipes and water mains, conduits, or pipelines in, along, and under any street, alley, highway, or other public place or ways, and the dispose of any effluent, residue, or other byproducts os such system of sewer system; (iii) District roads equal to or exceeding the specifications of the County in which such district roads are located and street lights; and (iv) with the consent of the local general-purpose government within the jurisdiction of which the power is exercised, (a) parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational uses and security; (b) borrow money and issues bonds of the District; (c) inpose and foreclose special assessments liens as provided in the Act; and (d) exercise all other powers, necessary, convenient, incidental, or proper in connection with any of the powers or dutiesof the District stated in the Act. 

The Act does not empower the District to adopt and enforce and land use plans of zoning ordinances and the Act does not empower the District to grant building permits; this functions are the preformed by the general purpose local governments having jurisdiction over the lands within the District.

The Act exempts all property owned by the District from levy and sale by virtue of an execution and from judgement liens, but does not limit the right of any owner of lands of the District to pursue any remedy of enforcement of any lien or pledge of the Districtin connection with its bonds.

Board of Supervisors

Barry Ernst, Vice Chairman
2301 Northeast 37th Street
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308
954-658-4900
Seat 1 - Term: 08/09/2022 - 11/2026

Matthew Meeks, Assistant Secretary
2301 Northeast 37th Street
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308
954-658-4900
Seat 2 - Term: 11/05/2024 - 11/2026

Scott Edwards, Chairman
2301 Northeast 37th Street
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308
954-658-4900
Seat 3 - Term: 08/09/2022 - 11/2026

Terry Kirschner, Assistant Secretary
2301 Northeast 37th Street
Fort Lauderale, Florida 33308
954-658-4900
Seat 4 - Term: 11/05/2024 - 11/2028

Ashley Kingston, Assistant Secretary
2301 Northeast 37th Street
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308
954-658-4900
Seat 5 - Term: 11/05/2024 - 11/2028

Registered Agent and Registered Office

James P. Ward,
2301 Northeast 37th Street
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308
954-658-4900

District Manager

James P. Ward, District Manager
2301 Northeast 37th Street
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308
954-658-4900

District Counsel

Mr. Jere Earlywine, District Counsel
2301 Northeast 37th Street
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308
954-658-4900

District Engineer

Mr. David Underhill, District Engineer
2301 Northeast 37th Street
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308