Emerald Lakes Community Development District
The Emerald Lakes Community Development District is a local, special-purpose government entity authorized by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes as amended, and established on June 21, 2018 by the City Council of the City of Palm Bay, Florida, Ordinance No. 2018-17 as an alternative method of planning, acquiring, operating and maintaining community-wide improvements in planned communities.
The Emerald Lakes CDD encompasses an area of approximately 1,561 acres in the City of Palm Bay, Florida. The land within the District is generally located east of Babcock Street (State Road 507), south of Grant Road, west of US Highway 1, and north of Micco Road. The District is located in all four quadrants of a new I-95 interchange.
The Emerald Lakes CDD is also authorized to exercise additional powers to finance, plan establish, acquire, construct, reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate and maintain systems and facilities for parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational, cultural and educational uses as authorized and described in 190.012(2)(a) of the Act; security powers in accordance with Section 190.012(2)(d) of the Act; and all of the powers necessary, convenience, incidental or proper in connection with any of the powers, duties or purposes authorized by this Ordinance of the Act.
- Chapter 190 Florida Statutes
- Florida Commission on Ethics
- Special District Accountability Program
- Rules of Procedure (not yet adopted)
Board of Supervisors
Richard Gottlieb
- Chair
- Email Address:rgottlieb@emeraldlakescdd.com
- c/o Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
- 2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
- Boca Raton, Florida 33431
- Elected: 11/18/2022
- Term Expires: 11/2026
- SEAT 1
A Christopher Kasten
- Vice Chair
- Email Address:ckasten@emeraldlakescdd.com
- c/o Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
- 2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
- Boca Raton, Florida 33431
- Elected: 11/18/2022
- Term Expires: 11/2026
- SEAT 2
David Kramer
- Assistant Secretary
- Email Address:dkramer@emeraldlakescdd.com
- c/o Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
- 2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
- Boca Raton, Florida 33431
- Elected: 11/03/2020
- Term Expires: 11/2024
- SEAT 3
Mel Scott
- Assistant Secretary
- Email Address:mscott@emeraldlakescdd.com
- c/o Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
- 2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
- Boca Raton, Florida 33431
- Elected: 11/18/2022
- Term Expires: 11/2024
- SEAT 4
Alfredo Rodriguez-Walling
- Assistant Secretary
- Email Address:arwalling@emeraldlakescdd.com
- c/o Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
- 2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
- Boca Raton, Florida 33431
- Elected: 11/03/2020
- Term Expires: 11/2024
- SEAT 5
Contact Information
Mailing Address
- Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
- Craig Wrathell
- 2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
- Boca Raton, Florida 33431
- Phone Number:(561) 571-0010
Primary Contact
- Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
- Craig Wrathell
- 2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W
- Boca Raton, Florida 33431
- Phone Number:(561) 571-0010
Ordinance
The Emerald Lakes Community Development District is a local, special-purpose government entity authorized by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes as amended, and established on June 21, 2018 by the City Council of the City of Palm Bay, Florida, Ordinance No. 18-17. The Board consents to special powers set forth in Section 190.012(2)(a)&(d).
Ordinance No. 2018-17Financial Information
- Fiscal Year: October 1 – September 30
- Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2024
- Department of Financial Services
- General Funds
- 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:
Audited Financial Reports