Community Development District Overview

The Grand Hampton Community Development District (“District”) is an independent local unit of, special-purpose government, created pursuant to and existing under the provisions of Chapter 190, Florida Statutes, and established by Ordinance 2003-0160, adopted of the City Council of the City of Tampa, Florida which became effective on July 17^th, 2003.

The District currently encompasses approximately five hundred thirty-three (533.316) acres of land located entirely within Hillsborough County, Florida. As a local unit of special-purpose government, the District provides an alternative means for planning, financing, constructing and operating.

A District provides the “solution” to Florida’s need to provide valuable community infrastructure generated by growth, ultimately without overburdening other governments and their taxpaying residents. Community Development Districts represent a major advancement in Florida’s effort to manage its growth effectively and efficiently. This allows a community to establish higher construction standards, meanwhile providing a long-term solution to the operation and maintenance.

Community Development District Organization

The Grand Hampton Community Development District (the “District”) is organized similar to other local governments in Florida, in that the legislative body is composed of a five-member board known as the Board of Supervisors. The Board establishes the policy of the District in accordance with Florida law. The Board, by law, must hire a District Manager. In addition, the Board may choose to employ other staff such as District Counsel and District Engineer. Staff members operate utilizing the same formalities as a County Administrator and County Attorney. The Board, through review of advertised Requests for Qualifications, ranks and selects a District Engineer to perform the engineering needs of the District. The District staff administers the operations of the District and implements the Board’s policies and contracts.

District Map

District Administration

The District Manager’s responsibilities include:

Preparation and submittal of a proposed operations and maintenance budgets for Board review and action
Preparation of contract specifications for District operations
File all required forms and documents with state and local agencies
Attend all Board of Supervisor meetings – implement the policies of the Board
Additional duties as directed by the Board