General Information
Full Name
Port LaBelle Community Development District
Date of Establishment
October 24, 1982
Public Purpose of the Special District
The Port LaBelle Community Development District is a multi-jurisdictional independent special district (Florida Statute §189.012(3)) located in Glades County and Hendry County, Florida The District is governed by a five-member Board of Supervisor. The public purpose of the District is to provide for the maintenance of District streets, street signs and greenbelts that have been conveyed to the District; provide street lighting where designated by the Board, provide mosquito control to areas of the District where density of homes justify such action; control permanent access to District streets or use of greenbelt areas; and to issue driveway culvert permits and general utility permits on District. To meet the demands of the District, services are provided by a team consisting of employees and consultants. Through an intergovernmental agreement, the General Manager and District Coordinator also provide services to the Barron Water Control District co-located on the same premises.
Statutory Authority for the Levy of the Tax, Fee, Assessment, or Charge
The State of Florida Cabinet
Statute(s) Under Which District Operates
Florida Statutes: §190; §189.012(3)
District History
The State of Florida Cabinet approved the creation of the Port LaBelle Community Development District on September 21, 1982. The Secretary of State issued a certificate November 8, 1982 officially establishing the effective date of creation as October 24, 1982. The original land area of the District consisted of approximately 32,000 acres owned by the General Development Corporation, excluding Port LaBelle Unit 4, 5, Country Village in Hendry County and Villas in Glades County
Fiscal Year Dates
October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025
Taxes, fees, assessments, or charges imposed and collected by the special district, including the rates or amounts for the fiscal year and the statutory authority for the levy of the tax, fee, assessment, or charge.
The fiscal year of the District is October 1st, 2024 through September 30th, 2025. The 2024-2025 millage rate is 3.7732 and the General Fund budget is $2,776,055.53. The District receives new revenue annually most notably from ad valorem assessments. The District has a restricted Capital Fund created initially from assessments charged to new landowners and later, for a period of time, by assessment. Assessments are no longer collected for the Capital Fund. The 2024-2025 Capital Fund budget is $1,939,766.02. Through an interagency agreement, the District also receives revenue from the Barron Water Control District (facility rental and services as needed), Glades County (mowing contract), and Hendry County (mowing contract). Should it be necessary in incur debt, under Florida Statute §190.016, the District may issue bonds or incur short term debt (Florida Statute §190.015). Additionally, the District maintains a $250,000 line of credit.
Code of ethics
District members and staff adhere to the Code of Ethics applicable to all public officers and employees under the Code of Ethics as identified in Part III, Chapter 112, of the Florida Statutes FS 112, Part III, Code of Ethics, 2015 (https://www.ethics.state.fl.us/)
Special District Current Audit
https://flauditor.gov/pages/special%20districts_efiles.html
Department of Financial Services' website
https://logerx.myfloridacfo.gov/LogerX/Login
Contact Information
Mailing Address
PO Box 1605 LaBelle, FL 33975
Email Address
rzimmerly@plcdd.net
Telephone
863-675-5770
Registered Agent
Ron Zimmerly, General Manager
Web Address
PortLaBelle.MyDistrictWebsite.com
District Document Library
Agenda/Meeting Materials
2023
12-14-2023 Agenda (PDF, 485 KB)
2024
2025
2026
Bids & Quotes
Boundaries
Budget
Meeting Minutes
2023
2024
2025
2026
Meeting Schedule
Governing Body Members
Liz Garcia
Nancy Imhoff
Nathan Hollis
Email: seat3@plcdd.net
Address: PO Box 1605 LaBelle, FL 33975
Term of Office: 2022-2026
Appointed by: 1/15/2025
Fernando Herrera
Email: seat4@plcdd.net
Address: PO Box 1605 LaBelle, FL 33975
Term of Office: 2024-2028
Appointed by: 1/15/2025
Jason Martinez
CHAT WITH YOUR DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE
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