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Willows Community Development District

The Willows Community Development District is a local, special-purpose government entity authorized by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes as amended, and established on June 18, 2018 by the Manatee County, Florida Board of County Commissioners, Ordinance No. 18-28 as an alternative method of planning, acquiring, operating and maintaining community-wide improvements in planned communities.

The Willows CDD encompasses an area of approximately 287.07 acres within northern Manatee County. The land within the District is generally located north of Experimental Farm Road (49th St. E), south of Erie Road (69th St. E), between Ellenton Gillette Road and I-75.

The Willows CDD is also authorized to exercise special powers to plan establish, acquire construct or reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate and maintain additional systems and facilities for Parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational, cultural and educational uses and Security, including by not limited to guardhouses, fences, and gates, electronic intrusion systems, and patrol cars, when authorized by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Department or other proper governmental agencies; except that the District may not exercise any police power, but may contract with the appropriate local general-purpose government agencies for an increased level of such services within the District boundaries.

District Related Documents


Board of Supervisors

The following is a list of Board of Supervisors with their assigned positions and terms. For further information, please visit the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections (opens in a new window) website.

SEAT 1 Michelle Faro

Title:Assistant Secretary
Email Address:seat1@willowscdd.net
Care of Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Appointed: 05/02/2025
Term Expires: 11/2026
SEAT 1

SEAT 2 Peter Eduardo

Title:Vice Chair
Email Address:peduardo@willowscdd.net
Care of Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Appointed: 05/21/2024
Term Expires: 11/2026
SEAT 2

SEAT 3 VACANT

Care of Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Term Expires: 11/2028
SEAT 3

SEAT 4 Greg Mundell

Title:Assistant Secretary
Email Address:mundellg@willowscdd.net
Care of Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Elected: 11/01/2022
Term Expires: 11/2028
SEAT 4

SEAT 5 Hal Lutz

Title:Chair
Email Address:lutzh@willowscdd.net
Care of Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Elected: 11/05/2024
Term Expires: 11/2028
SEAT 5

Contact Information

District Manager Primary Contact

Company:Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
Name:Kristen Thomas
2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Tel:(561) 571-0010
Email:info@willowscdd.net

The mailing address, e-mail address, telephone number, and Internet website uniform resource locator of the special district.

Mailing Address

2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Email:info@willowscdd.net
Tel:(561) 571-0010
URL:www.willowscdd.net

Ordinance

The Willows Community Development District is a local, special-purpose government entity authorized by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes as amended, and established on June 18, 2018 by the Manatee County, Florida Board of County Commissioners Ordinance No. 18-28. The Board consents to special powers set forth in Section 190.012(2)(a)&(d).


Ordinance No. 18-28 (PDF) (opens in a new window)

Financial Information

Statutory Authority: Florida Statutes, Sections 170.01, 190.021,and 197.3631.
Financial Audits, are available on the Florida Auditor General Website, a link is provide below for your convenience:

Public Records Notice

Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.

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