Capital Region Community Development District Board of Supervisors Vacancy Announcement

The Board of Supervisors will consider candidates for appointment to fill one Board vacancy (Seat 4) for the term expiring November 2024. Persons interested in being considered to fill the vacancy should submit via email a written résumé to the CDD Recording Secretary (ssweeting@gmsnf.com) no later than January 31, 2023. Candidates must be registered voters and residents of Capital Region CDD. The Board of Supervisors will review résumés and may make a selection decision by majority vote at the CDD meeting to be held at on February 9, 2023 @ 6:30 p.m. Candidates are encouraged to attend the meeting to briefly address the Board and be available (if selected) to be sworn in and participate in the remainder of the meeting.

Community Development Districts are governmental entities and supervisors are public officials subject to 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 Leon County Supervisor of Elections. To view the form, 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.

CDD Information

The Capital Region Community Development District (CDD) serves Southwood by operating and maintaining public spaces and making community-wide improvements. The CDD is a local special purpose government entity authorized by Florida Statutes, Ch. 190.

Improvements that have been financed and constructed by the CDD include roadways, stormwater management facilities, open spaces and recreational areas – with the exceptions of the pool and golf course. The CDD owns and continues to maintain the community’s alleyways, and stormwater management facilities, as well as the open spaces and recreational areas. While the CDD built many of the roadways in Southwood, most are now owned and maintained by the City of Tallahassee.

District Information District Documents

For more Information regarding the CDD, please contact:

District Manager

Jim Oliver
joliver@gmsnf.com

3196 Merchants Row
Suite 130
Tallahassee, FL 32311

Operations & Maintenance

Robert Berlin

(850) 727-5310

Updates

COVID-19 COMMUNITY UPDATE

The Capital Region Community Development District’s Tot Lot has re-opened, subject to certain COVID-19-related restrictions posted at the Tot Lot. The Tot Lot is open to the public for informal recreation use only. It is not staffed or sanitized regularly; therefore, please use at your own risk, exercise precautions, and follow all applicable Centers for Disease Control and Department of Health guidelines concerning the spread of COVID-19.

The District’s parks and greenspaces will remain open for the general public’s use per all otherwise applicable District policies and any applicable federal, state or local directives and social distancing guidelines. The District asks that all members of the public using District parks or greenspaces abide by all applicable CDC and DOH guidelines, including practicing social distancing.

DOG PARK UPDATE

Please follow these safety rules and guidelines to help ensure everyone can enjoy these new facilities.

MAINTAIN YOUR INFO

Maintain your own contact infoopens in a new window, determine what types of info you’re interested in and the best ways you’d like to be reached. We encourage each adult in your household to update their info.