The Villages, Florida Local Government (Community Development Districts)
The Villages, Florida Local government (Community Development Districts). The majority of The Villages is developed and maintained using several Community Development Districts. The CDD is a form of special purpose local government available under Florida law; around 225 communities in Florida currently use this form of government. The portion of The Villages located in Lake County is under the jurisdiction of the city of Lady Lake and is not part of any of the District CDDs, but a portion is under the larger CDDs.
The Villages currently operate 12 CDDs. Ten of the 12 CDDs cover the various areas of The Villages where residents own homes, and provide and maintain the roads and transportation paths, storm water systems and structures, underground utilities, curbs and gutters, and street lights. The costs of building and maintaining this infrastructure are paid for by annual special assessments including in the property tax bill. District residents (including landowners who have yet to build on their property) elect the members of the District Board of Supervisors. (Wikipedia)