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3.A. Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Proposed Budget
3.B. Updated Methodology Report for Special Assessments
3.C. Review and Approval of the Amended and Restated Service Agreement and
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3.A. Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Proposed Budget - Voted yes on the motion “The Board adopted Resolution 2026-18 to approve the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Proposed Budget and to set the Public Hearing to adopt the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Final Budget for September 9, 2026 at 3:30 p.m”; the record reports passed.
Official record3.B. Updated Methodology Report for Special Assessments - Voted yes on the motion “The Board authorized Staff to advertise notice of a Public Hearing to be held on August 12, 2026 for proposed amendments to Chapter VIII of the District's Rules related to the establishment of the special assessment methodology”; the record reports passed.
Official record3.C. Review and Approval of the Amended and Restated Service Agreement and - Voted yes on the motion “The Board approved Amendment Number 14 to the Agreement for Utility Operation and Maintenance and the Long-Term Contract Extension with Operations Management International Inc. (Jacobs) in Consideration of a Public-Private Partnership (PPP)”; the record reports passed.
Official recordAdjourn - Voted yes on the motion “The Board adjourned the meeting”; the record reports passed.
Official recordConsent Agenda - Voted yes on the motion “The Board took the following action on the items included on the Consent Agenda: 2.A. Approval of the Minutes for the Meeting held on May 6, 2026”; the record reports passed.
Official recordThis meeting of the Village Center Community Development District. It's June the 10th at 3:30 PM. Let's see. For the roll call, everybody's here, so we obviously have a quorum. Let's stand for the pledge and remain standing for a moment of silence to respect those who serve our country and community. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Okay. Thank you. Welcome all meeting attendees, staff, and guests. And if there are any audience comments, please step up to the podium and give your name and address for the record. Yes. Joseph DeMaio, 1642 Belle Grove Drive. Cottages at Summer Chase, District Three. I'm the one who brought the water quality filters to the attention of the district, and I know it made it up to Bruce Brown, and he made his comments. I was told I can speak at this meeting. That's correct. Is that appropriate? That's correct. You have three minutes. First of all, there's something here that's going to be presented to the District Three board, comments that I made that Bruce wrote regarding filter microns, and I think in this letter it's backwards. They're saying I should be using a 0.20 water filter. This is on record. It's going to be presented to the district meeting, like I said, and I'm going to be there. And they say I should be using a 0.20, I'm using a 0.50. So I went to NSF, National Sanitation Foundation, who deals with water quality, and just to bring this to your attention. The use of a 0.20 if you are specifically targeting bacteria or emergency preparation application, they recommend a 0.20. Because of the high restriction, they are almost never used in whole-house filtration. So they're saying I should use a 0.20. That would take out more particulates than a 0.5. So I'm using a 0.5 and I'm getting iron, a lot of iron in my filters. And looking at the reports, I've been here since '04, I've got every water quality report since '03, and it doesn't say anything about iron, that Jacobs treats for iron or any other particulates. We know you're treating for bacteria, you have to, but there's a lot of iron going through the system. The reason why I brought this to the attention of everybody, if the resident doesn't have a filtration system in their home, they are getting a lot of particulates in their house. I'm not aligned with any company or anything else. My background is why I did this. Anyway, so I just wanted to bring it to the attention of the LSSA that I do not think that our water is adequately treated, and I brought it to you guys. You guys are the top, so I don't know what else to say. Madam Chair, if you may. So I think we've heard the comments. I do have Mr. Arnett here to give some clarity to the situation for the board and yourself, so you can hear his comments in regards to your iron and your filtration. So Trey, if you would like to just make a few comments. Thank you. Board members, I'm Trey Arnett with Vicus Water. Thank you for the opportunity to help bring some understanding to this. So at the outset, I will say that all of the water supply that is fed to the customers of Little Sumter meets all regulatory requirements. It's safe, it's healthy. There's no issues that are not being dealt with in the treatment systems that exist. So the water that is used in this utility comes from the Florida aquifer, and the Florida aquifer naturally has trace levels of organics, trace levels of iron, of various things that are in a limestone aquifer. So what I believe is happening, because we've looked back. The sampling that Jacobs does, they sample the water, I don't know, hundreds of times a year for various things. Some types of analysis is done every month, some are done once a year, some are done every few years. Depends on what it is. So iron is what's called a secondary standard. Secondary standards deal with aesthetics. It's taste, color, odor. They're not a health and safety issue, they're an aesthetic issue. So the reason you don't see them in the water quality report is the water quality report is specifically related to health and safety-related compounds. So we looked back at the secondary analysis results over the last few rounds of sampling, and we've never hadAny of the sample results from any of the plants that have come back above what's called the maximum contaminant limit. It's actually 0.3 milligrams per liter. All the results have either been non-detect or a very low detection that was below that MCL. But what happens in the utilities, particularly north of 466, in the spring, as you would imagine, it's dry, the irrigation demand goes up significantly, and in those areas, all of the water supply is coming from one source. So the same pipe that's bringing in drinking water to the home is providing irrigation. So when the water demand goes up significantly, you get higher velocities in the pipes. That can scour the pipes a little bit and, over time, there's a little bit of particulates in groundwater, and those can deposit in the pipes, and when you have a high velocity time period, that can get kind of stirred up. Again, the water is still safe. The water doesn't have any health and safety-related issues. But what we believe is happening, and Josh Rushing is here from Jacobs. Jacobs has done a tremendous amount of effort in the field, flushing and meeting with Mr. DeMaio, just to try to address his concerns. But when you have a relatively small micron filter, a 0.5 micron is a very small pore size, it's going to capture essentially everything in the water. As he noted, a 0.2-micron filter will pull out bacteria. That's extremely small. So 0.5 is only a little more than twice that size. So a 0.5-micron filter is going to capture everything. So you can look in your glass of water and you won't notice anything. You run it through a 0.5-micron filter, and it's going to pull out any particulate. So I think what's happening is that filter is concentrating something that the vast majority of the customers never even notice, because there are trace levels of iron in the groundwater. It's common. So, that's what we believe is happening. The water is safe. There's no concern from the perspective of our customers. And Josh is here if you'd like to hear a little bit more about the kinds of activities that they've been doing to address just the concerns of Mr. DeMaio. And one of the things that Josh and I did talk about is, Jacobs knows that this time of year, this is a circumstance that exists. And so they do some proactive flushing in specific areas where they've seen this happen in the past, and they try to get in front of it. But every year, dynamics are different, and so they may flush in one area, but there ends up not being a problem, and it pops up somewhere else. And they always are very quick to respond to customers and try their best to address any issues. So again, we're happy to answer questions of Mr. DeMaio or the board. Is there anything you want to share, Josh? Or... So I know, just as Josh is walking up, I know Jacobs has been out to the house numerous times, addressed numerous concerns that he has had. And so I just wanted you to kind of speak to the board to make sure they understand that you've taken this very seriously and what you've done to help address the situation. Sure. Josh Rushing, Operations Director, Jacobs. We take all customer complaints, anytime it's water quality, really anything, very seriously. Back in May of 2025 is when we began flushing the hydrant on Mr. DeMaio's street on a monthly basis. More recently, starting on June 5th, we began flushing on a twice-a-month basis, and then even on June 9th, we did something we call a unidirectional flush, which is strategically using valves, and opening specific hydrants to scour the lines at a higher velocity to try to even further scour it out. If there's an issue, we want to try to do everything we can within our ability to solve it and figure it out and get the best quality water. So in regards to the activities, that's pretty much a summation. And then Trey kind of already touched on the secondary standards. So that was the only other thing I was going to mention. Very good. Thank you. Can I go up again? At the chair's pleasure. Sure. Joe DeMaio at 1642 Bell Grove Drive. First of all, the ideal way to treat this is at the source, which you do not treat for iron or that type of- Sir, I would just have you address the board. Okay. Sorry. Yeah. They don't treat for iron at the source. So the next best thing is to filter at your home, your water coming in. So I would think it'd be in my best interest to have the filter that would filter the most out of a system, and that's what I use. I do not lose water pressure. The pressure's constant. So my filter's getting clogged. It's capturing all that stuff that shouldn't be in our water, but I'm not losing pressure, so that tells me the filter's still filtrating. Now I just want to make one more comment. Everybody knows what a consumer guide is, right? Sure. This was in Sunday's paper. It was an insert. I just want to read something to you. "The myth of safe tap water. You may believe that when you turn on your faucet, the water is perfectly safe. But take a look at this. At least 45% of the nation's tap water is estimated to have some type of PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, according to a geological study. Buy a filter that has been certified by an independent lab to ensure that your filter was properly tested." And the one I use is certified by NSF. So that's my spiel. I still think the water, it may be safe, but it's dirty Very good. So just one comment. Trey, I do want you to address to make sure you tell the board one more time that the water quality has been tested and is safe just for purposes on the record. Absolutely. Yes. Trey Arnett, Bicus Water. To Mr. DeMaio's point, he's correct. The utility does not treat for iron. The levels of iron in the groundwater are below the standards that would require treatment, which is why it's not treated for. And again, they take literally hundreds of samples every year. The water supplied to our customers in LSSA is completely safe. Good. Thank you. And just lastly, Mr. DeMaio, to go to District 3 to have this conversation really does not have any bearing because this is the board that owns and operates LSSA, so this would be the proper board to come to. So we appreciate your time today. All right. Thank you. Yes. Thank you. Ma'am. All right. Let's move on to the next item on the agenda, which is the consent agenda. Before I say the reminder, let me say that item number 2H has been pulled from the consent agenda, so we're not considering 2H at this time. So your reminder is that a motion to approve the consent agenda is a motion to approve all recommended actions, and all matters on the consent agenda are considered routine, and no discussion is required unless desired by a board supervisor or a member of the public. Thank you. Welcome. So I'm looking for a motion and a second for the consent agenda. Move to approve. Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed say no. Motion carries on the consent agenda. Thank you. Next item on the agenda is new business. Yes, ma'am, Madam Chair, supervisors. So Ms. Cook is here to go over the '26, '27 proposed budget. As part of this presentation, the AEC did hear the RAD portion this morning of this presentation. They did give full approval up to the Village Center board. So with that, Brandi. Good afternoon. Brandi Cook, budget. Yes, I'm here today to present the fiscal year 2026-27 Village Center Community Development District proposed budget. Okay. It wasn't turned on. First is to go over the budget structure. So you'll see the Village Center Community Development District is made up of multiple funds, which include the general fund, our town squares for Village of Spanish Springs, Rolling Acres, and road maintenance, as well as your safety fund, community standards fund, your two utilities under Little Sumter Service Area and Village Center Service Area, the Enrichment Academy, the health self-insurance fund, and then the Amenity Authority Committee actually oversees and makes recommendations for the Recreation Amenity Division Fund. First to review the Recreation Amenity Division Fund, which was reviewed and approved by the Amenity Authority Committee to move forward this morning for your proposed budget, is $79,137,394, which does include $7.8 million of debt service this fiscal year. 91% of your revenues are made up of the amenity fees purchased through the sale of the contracts. When the homeowner purchases their home, they did sign the contract to provide the amenity fees, and we would provide the amenity fee services in conjunction. So the expenditures reflect an 11% decrease or $9.8 million, much of which was from the capital improvement plan, as you have the Paradise, which is a very large project in the current fiscal year. And then the debt service payments are actually down from the 11.6, based on the amortization schedule. So 7.8 this fiscal year, and then they will go back up to the 11.6 next year. Looking at the overall revenues and the five-year projection, we'll see that we do have approximately a 3.5% increase to the amenity fees each fiscal year. We do have a decrease as we go out to the general government in charges and fees, as that is a one-time increase for the initial sale of the stickers for the new gate program that we have in place, as we anticipate a large initial sale and then there would be some smaller ones as we continue out. Your parks and recreation services stay consistent as well as your investment and rental income. For total revenues from $59 million in '26-'27 growing to $61.4 million in '30-'31. Additionally, we do have the use of working capital each fiscal year and then the use of general R&R with currently no use of settlement funds. Looking at the appropriations over that same time period, we do have appropriations in '26-'27 totaling $79.1 million. As we go out through the next four fiscal years, there are a few large capital improvement plans projects as well as some large transfers in order to maintain the $14 million minimum reserve balance. In '30-'31, we do have $74.8 million in total expenditures. So you'll see that we do have a fairly consistent program with your operating expenditures each fiscal year, with most of your variance driven from your capital improvements. The capital improvements are made up of totals from the regional recreation center, village recreation centers, neighborhood recreation centers, your golf maintenance facilities, your pump stations, your parks and athletic fields, your gatehouses, and then your postal centers, which makes up a total of $19.1 million in fiscal year '26-'27. And of course, all of the line items are included in the packet for your review. Next is looking at the general fund, and the general fund proposed budget is an $84.3 million total budget appropriation. The expenditures increased , pardon me, 2% or $1.2 million over the '25-'26 amended budget, which was mostly due to the salary increases. We do have a 3% COLA increase included in this year's budget.Additionally, we had systems management support for information technology, and then there are additional vehicle rentals as well as some replacements that changed those rates for those items. The general fund, of course, is the main account for the district's general government services that are provided to all of the districts and allocated through the management fees. We have an 8% management fee to the residential districts, a 4% management fee to the commercial districts, and then the commercial districts additionally have the direct charges for any staff that work directly for those. In the general fund capital projects, it's $118,000 this fiscal year, which is including a website platform upgrade, a phone conversion to a cloud-based system, as well as aqua barriers. Looking at the five-year forecasted revenue, we do have increases in the management fees based on the same percentages, so there are no changes to the percentages as allocated to each of those districts, and then we do have some projected increases for new districts that are anticipated to come on in the next couple of fiscal years. You'll see that the total revenues do grow from 80.4 million in '26/'27 to 91 million in '30/'31, and the use of working capital is actually going down over that five-year period. To pay for the operating expenditures, which include personnel expenses, professional services, utilities, repair and maintenance services, some miscellaneous items, and then your capital outlay, for total expenditures of 84.3 million in current fiscal year growing to 92.9 million in '30/'31. And of course, all the line items are included in your packet. The safety fund proposed budget is $65.3 million this fiscal year. A large portion is funded from the VPSDD through the readiness and demand ERU, as well as the ambulance transport through the ordinance 2023-18 with Sumter County, for a total appropriation increase of 15.5 or $8.7 million from the '25/'26 amended budget. We also have a primary increase due to the regular salaries and wages, as well as the health insurance program that we have for that. The capital improvements for this fiscal year include 1.1 in the buildings, 3.3 in your leasehold improvements, and 630,000 for a total of 5.1 million of the total safety capital projects. Looking at the five-year budgeted revenue, we do have the special assessment, which do have growth based on some growth that we expect in the south as we continue to construct south. We also have the investments and other miscellaneous items for revenue that we have growing over the next five fiscal years. For total revenue in '26/'27 of 60.5 million growing to 68.9 million by the time we reach '30/'31. You'll see that in the current fiscal year, we are adding to your fund balance working capital. However, in the next four fiscal years, we would continue to utilize some of that fund balance in order to meet your needs. Use of general R&R is used for capital improvements for each of those five fiscal years. Looking at the personnel expenses, you'll see that in '26/'27, we have a $43.2 million budget growing to a $54.8 million budget by '30/'31. Those are the significant line items. For the total expenditures, we have 65.3 in '26/'27, growing to 75.8 by '30/'31, so there is a $10 million growth over that five-year term. So the LSSA fund, or the Little Sumter Service Area utility, has revenues and expenditures which include the rates included in the current rate rule. And the projected coverage for your debt ratio is at 1.99 in current year, 1.81 in '27/'28, 1.89 in '28/'29, and then we do exceed the 2.0, which is your policy to strive to maintain at least a 2.0 in each of the five fiscal years. So you are reaching it, and then you are exceeding it by the time you get to year four. There's a list of the capital projects that are included with this fund for a total of $5.7 million of total projects under the Lake Sumter Service Area fund. In the Village Center Service Area fund, we again have the five-year projection. They do not have any debt at this time, so we did not, of course, have any debt ratio for this one. But we do have the total operating revenues, which are included in the rate rule for those annual increases for this fund, and they are meeting their operating expenditures each fiscal year. The fiscal year '26/'27 Village Center Service Area fund capital projects are a total of $4.9 million, with some of those projects being utilized from general R&R. However, most of those are being utilized by your working capital, your annual income. Some of your other funds would include VOSS, Village of Spanish Springs, Rolling Acres, Road Maintenance, Community Standards T Fund, and your Health Self-Insurance Fund. So we have included the comparison of the revenues to the expenditures for each of those funds. In the Village of Spanish Springs, there is an adjustment to the common area maintenance and road maintenance assessment schedule, which is included in the packet based on the methodology. We also have in the road maintenance, a change to the assessment schedule based on the methodology to include two additional parcels that were not previously charged in that area. Otherwise, there are no significant changes to these funds. Looking at that five-year forecast for each of those funds, again, we have included the small increases that have been previously providedTo each of those with VOS, Rolling Acres, Road Maintenance, Community Standards, T, and then the Health Self-Insurance Fund. And as you can see from each of those, they are all balanced budgets for each of those five fiscal years. So I'd just like to remind the board that today we would be requesting adoption of your Resolution 2026-18 to approve your fiscal year 2026-27 proposed budget and proposed maintenance assessment rates for the Town Square funds, and to set your public hearing to adopt your 2026-27 final budget during your September 10th, 2026, regular meeting, which will be at 3:30 here in this room. And I'm here if there's any questions. So a lot of information, a lot of detail. Please know that we'll be still working through the summer and finalizing and shoring up any additional information to input into the budget. If you have any questions, certainly reach out to Mrs. Cook, because she can always address those with you. But we do need to address the proposed budget today, approve that, along with the public hearing for the September meeting. Okay. Looking for a motion and a second on the proposed budget. Motion moved. Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed say no. Motion carries. Thank you. A lot of hard work put into that. Yeah. Just make sure we get a quorum for September 9th. The next item, Madam Chair, supervisors, is the updated methodology report for special assessments. So as you know, we had previously talked about PFM coming in and doing an update to the Town Squares and the CAM and the methodology. So Mr. Plenzler is here, but while he's walking up, I'm sure Mr. Stone wants to give a few remarks on this as well. Sure. So you all just saw your budget. You do so much outside your boundaries with amenities and utilities and everything. But you also do things inside your boundaries. The three lines in that budget out of the whole thing were the VOS, Rolling Acres, and Road Maintenance assessment areas. Relatively small part of your budget, but it's important work maintaining the things inside your boundaries. We pay for that, not with taxes, but with special assessments. And special assessments take that budgeted amount, and you'll see in this report that Mr. Plenzler has prepared that the numbers tie out to the budget. But we take that budgeted amount, and then we have to cut it up and charge the property owners using some kind of method. There's different ways you can do it. You see it done by acreage sometimes. We do that in the residential districts. You'll see it done by parcel, just per capita. What we do in these commercial areas is by square footage. So we've been doing that since 2012. You all adopted a resolution, and it's actually in your rules. You have a rate rule that was adopted after a hearing, and it's been in place since 2012. But it had been a while, and we put this on the tax bill in the last few years. So we wanted to engage PFM to confirm that we're still meeting the legal test when it comes to dividing up those costs amongst the property owners. So the legal test has two parts. First, we have to show that the things we spend the money on provide a special benefit to the property. So we have to be maintaining things that actually benefit the parcels that are being charged. That's why you'll see three different assessment areas. Some of the things Village Center maintains really only benefit Rolling Acres Plaza. Other things that we maintain really only benefit the Spanish Springs downtown area. And some improvements, mainly roadways, benefit every parcel within the district. So that's why you see it's broken up into pieces. So that's the first prong. We show special benefit. The second prong is that the method we use to break up and allocate the costs amongst the various properties must be fair and reasonable. So PFM does a lot of these. They're experts in this field. They look at this to make sure that the things we're spending money on provide that special benefit, and that the way we have been doing it is fair and reasonable, and if there's any adjustment that's appropriate, that that adjustment is made. So that's what you see in the methodology report, and I'll let Kevin talk about that. But the point of today is actually to ask you all to authorize us to schedule the hearing for two months from now, and that's when the rule would be updated. That rule that's been in place since 2012 would be updated if that's what Mr. Plenzler and PFM recommend to us. So today's action is just to set that hearing, but we wanted to go ahead and bring this report forward today to give you all the background. Kevin? Yep. Yeah. For the record, Kevin Plenzler, PFM. Mr. Stone does a wonderful job of stealing my thunder. So he's pretty much said all the things that really need to be said on the record. But it's actually true. We've gone through that analysis, and allocation by square footage is quite typical when it comes to the allocation of assessments, especially in commercial districts and especially when applied to O&M. So it certainly meets the two-pronged test of a benefit received, as well as being reasonably and equitably allocated. And what we wanted to do is really just go through that analysis one more time, make sure we hit all those points, did some additional analysis regarding understanding trip generation and by square footage, just measuring that as well. Overall, we believe we've got a methodology that will be functional going forward in this fiscal year as well as future fiscal years as you go forward. Unless there's some significant change to your budget or the development itself, which then may need a revisit. But other than that, we believe it meets the two-pronged test and happy to answer any questions you may have. So the key is meeting the two-pronged test, special benefit, and a reasonable allocation methodology, and we believe that has been met. So today's action is merely just to approve for the advertising and the public hearing in August. Okay. So we're looking for a motion and a second for approving the methodology. Motion for the hearing. Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed say no. Motion carries. Thank you. Thank you, Kevin. Thank you. The next item, Madam Chair, supervisors, has been a long time coming. Mr. Brown, myself, Mr. Stone, have been working on this for a few years, I believe two or three. And it has been the proposal to bring forth the long-term contract with Jacobs, our utility O&M provider. I know Kevin and Bruce were intimately involved in this just recently, trying to put a bow on it and get it done and making all the necessary last-minute edits, as well as Jacobs has reviewed it and agreed to all the terms of the contract extension. So, with that, Bruce, all with you. Good afternoon, board. Bruce Brown, assistant district manager. So this is a long agenda item, but I'm going to condense it down as much as possible for you, but I do want to get the key points across. So what you have before you today is the review and approval of amended restated agreement and Amendment 14 for the Village Center Community Development District with Operations Management, Inc., Jacobs, and consideration of a public-private partnership and a $540,000 fee reduction for the Village Center Service Area Utility and the Little Sumter Service Area Utility. So as Mr. Blocker stated, we started this about two and a half years ago, and in April of 2024, the board agreed and authorized staff to enter into negotiations to establish a long-term partnership through this long-term extension between the Village Center CDD and Jacobs, again, in consideration of a $540,000 fee reduction specific to your board. A longtime partner of the district staff worked closely with Jacobs to professionally serve residents of the villages for decades. The community has grown significantly over time, and Jacobs has been a valued partner to the district. Over the years, the district has engaged Jacobs for various tasks and provides supplemental consulting services in partnership with our engineering consulting firm, Vicus Water. Staff completed extensive negotiations with Jacobs to the terms and conditions contained within the scope of work of the contract, all prior amendments and incorporated contract specifications and other changes as contained within the term sheet and through the contract negotiations, and these were itemized out in detail in your agenda for your contract. And I do want to add that as part of this negotiation, Vicus Water did participate as well, so we got the best of everyone together to come up with what we thought was the best contract. Key contract updates include enhanced maintenance procedures that are aligned with AWWA best practices, expanded preventative maintenance requirements, annual condition assessments, capital improvement recommendations, and preventative maintenance plans, increased accountability via key performance indicators and penalties for non-compliance. The current term expiration date for the service agreement that we are under today is September 30th, 2026. The proposed agreement that you have before you today shall have an effective date of October 1st, 2026. The new expiration date for the services agreement will then be September 30th, 2046, and shall thereafter renew for successive four-year terms. Under the long-term public-private partnership approach, Jacobs will make a total of $3 million contribution through a fee reduction schedule, which is spread out over the course of 10 years, and the allocation of the fee reduction schedule is proportional based on the size of the utility. So as you know, there's other utilities within the district. Your portion is the $540,000 that I mentioned previously. Locking in Jacobs as our service provider for all utility operations enables immediate and sustained investment in utilities, provides continued access to engineering subject matter expertise, enhances standardized services across the utilities, reduces the administrative burden of district staff with regard to contract administration, and improves the stability for the workforce and locks in a high-quality service delivery from a proven and trusted contractor for a long-term period. There's a lot of other benefits. I won't read them all because they are in your agenda. I do want to just highlight the attachments that were with your agenda. I'm sure you have reviewed those. There are several. The first one is a chart that demonstrates the overall $3 million fee reduction that's broken down by utility. So that includes the NSCAD utility, Wildwood utility, dependent district utility, and of course, yours. The attachment two is a chart that demonstrates the fee reduction schedule for next fiscal year. Attachment three is a chart that demonstrates the full breakdown. So it shows your base fee for next year, your CPI adjustment, board-approved FTE adjustments. If you recall, last year you approved FTE adjustments. They were spread over two fiscal years. The majority of them were last fiscal year, the fee we're in now, and there's a small piece that take effect October 1st of next fiscal year. And then you'll see the fee reduction backed out. So that shows you what your actual contract cost is for next year. Attachment four is a chart that shows the current term, the long-term extension term, start and end dates, and the option year, so you can see it laid out in a graph format. And then the last attachment summarizes the term expiration dates and the fee reduction. Just one additional item. I don't know if I'm stealing your thunder or not, but NSCAD and Wood did both approve these extensions earlier this week, so just wanted to add that caveat on this one. Yes, sir. Thank you. Funding, as Ms. Cook has already talked about, we have properly funded the amount into your budget for next fiscal year. And unless there's any specific questions, staff does recommend the board approve the long-term extension between the Village Center Community Development District with Operations Management, Inc., in consideration of the public-private partnership540,000 fee dollar fee reduction as outlined in the restatement of effective prior agreements in amendment number 14 to the agreement for utility operations and maintenance for the Village Center Community Development District, Village Center Service Area Utility, and the Little Sumter Service Area Utility. Again, happy to answer any questions if you have any. Okay. Supervisors, if we don't have any questions, we're looking for a motion and a second on this agenda item. Motion to approve. Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed say no. And that motion carries. Thank you. Very good. Thank you. A lot of work put into that negotiation, getting it done. So it took a few years, but we're very happy and very pleased, so thank you for your consideration. Mm-hmm. Board members, the next item on the agenda is informational items only. Are there any questions on that, supervisors? Okay. If there's no questions, we'll move on to district reports. Yes, ma'am, Madam Chair, Supervisors. So, the AEC after agenda, as you know, you did pull the item of main focus this morning, I think two or three hours worth of conversation, Mr. Cole. I don't want to steal your thunder, but I know there was a lot of conversation that essentially, the end result was nothing was done. It's a circular fire response. Well, you said it differently than I did, but yes, it is. They did have some other comments about some golf courses. They did approve the budget as you saw this afternoon, but the main thrust of the conversation was the Morris Boulevard, and unfortunately, no progress was made. I don't know what that means. Is it not going to be spoken about again, or is it going to be brought in later meetings? I'm not sure, but- It was placed on our agenda called Items of Continuing Concern. So that means they'll talk about it for the months to come. Ad nauseam. So anyway, that is the after agenda. Other than that, there was no other real pertinent conversation. The VPSD monthly report, Chief Twiss is here to give that. And I don't know if you saw the article in today's paper about the fire training center opening. The Chair and myself were both present at that ceremony. It was an uncoupling ceremony, which we always heard of ribbon cutting, but in this case, it was an uncoupling ceremony. So, Chief? Yes, sir. Give us the- Brian Twiss, fire chief for The Villages. The first thing I wanted to, I know I briefly spoke about it at the last meeting, but we were not able to get it into the presentation, was the President Trump's visit. During that visit... Well, first of all, and full disclosure, I was on vacation when we were notified that the President was coming. And when I say we were notified, we get notified Friday afternoon that, "Hey, we're having a meeting Monday morning, and by the way, he's coming Friday." So we had four days to plan all the planning that needed to go behind him visiting. In those four days, we were able to put everything in place, plus also secure the middle school for a treatment area, which proved to be very beneficial in the fact that the day of the event, we had a level three mass casualty event that we had to declare because of the amount of patients we had, which was 70 plus patients. And it was all heat related. What we were able to do was bring them straight from the area that they were having the issue, to the middle school, treat them, and then release them. It worked out very well. We only had four transports to the hospitals, so that was 70 plus patients. We were able to take that load off the hospitals. So that was a very beneficial thing. I did return Thursday night so I could be here in the fire chief capacity for the event on Friday. Like I said, the event went off without a hitch. Monday, this past Monday, fast-forward into that. I'm in my office and my staff advised me that there were several Secret Service agents in the front lobby that wanted to see me. My first- Not a good sign, right? No, sir. My first response was if they weren't going to give me two sets of cuffs, I was running out the back door. They came in, and when they came in, they were extremely impressed with the level of service that we provided during that event, so they wanted to provide us with a recognition award. And I'll pass this around, but this is what was given to us from the Secret Service. And it was just them thanking us for a job well done. They said during the event, there was a lot of unexpected things, like the 70 plus patients, and they felt that we handled the situation extremely well. So they came and presented us with that. So I did not need the two sets of cuffs. It's with much gratitude that the Chief accepts that and did a great job. So we wanted to certainly share that with everyone here today and have that hanging up in your office or in the station- Yes, sir ... for a job well done because these things, as Brian says, these things kind of happen. We get a phone call and say, "Hey, they're here." And it's like, "Okay, now you guys got to figure out what to do." So with not a lot of time to figure it out, job well done. So thank you very much, Chief. But- If it's okay, I'll pass it around Moving on to the next event that happened the same day because we had been planning since last year for the Hurricane Expo. So it happened to fall on the same exact day that President Trump showed up. We had 60 vendors there and over 1,100 attendees, which we were very happy with because it was right down the road from the President Trump event. But we were also able to pull that off the same exact day. So that was definitely Oh, an event ... having a lot of resources. For the April report, there were 1,766 medical calls and 591 fire or fire-related calls for a total of 2,357 calls for the month. As far as response times, I explained in March about the issue we had with the CAD system. We're starting to see that come back and normalize. There are still some things we're working through, but the majority of the problems like dispatch not being able to see us, that has been fixed. So you'll see those times coming down. It's just going to take us a couple of months to recover from that. We were able to respond to 69% of our medical calls within eight minutes, and 71% of our fire calls within eight minutes. As far as ambulance response statistics, we had a total of 1,634 transports, and we are at 11,195 transports so far for this year. We project we're going to far surpass what we did last year and a lot more than we thought we were going to do. The mobile stroke truck, maybe I need them. We had 97 calls with 13 critical interventions. Like I was explaining to the last board, as I was pulling into the last board meeting, the mobile stroke truck was passing me headed to Ocala. So that truck is really hopping, and it's a major benefit for our community. As far as offload times, we're seeing them come back and start to normalize around the 24-minute mark, which is helping us tremendously with getting our response times where they need to be. Our ambulance utilization hours, you can see during those peak hours, we're hovering around the 30%. We do have the one unit that's at 40%. It's up there by the high school, that area, and it's just an extremely busy area. So both of those units, Medic 40 and 240, you see at the higher end of that. Our 24-hour utilization is under on all of them. As far as fire training, we have 3,457 hours of fire training, which you're going to see that bump up a little bit. We have a new hire class of almost 20 people that are going through orientation right now. They started on Monday. So you'll see that number come up next month. 342 hours of EMS training, which you will also see that number come up because this is the year that we recertify all of our CPR, paramedic EMT licenses, and all that. And then the technical rescue team did 72 hours of training. And that's all I have unless you have any questions. To the point of yesterday, they did open the joint training center. It'll be a phenomenal resource for us. We'll have a training ground right here. We'll be able to train with Sumter County Fire, which has been difficult in the past because we never had a place to go to where both agencies could go to the same place and train together. I don't even want to say training, but most of our interactions was on fire calls because we just didn't have a training facility close by. As far as live burns that we have to conduct for our new hires and stuff, we were having to go to Citrus County to do that. Now we'll be able to do it right here. So, phenomenal resource and we look forward to working with Sumter County and training with them at that facility. And Chief, is that where you're going to do the paramedic training as well? Yes, sir. Right. So the in-house paramedic training, they have a large building there to the left of the fire grounds. That's where we're going to have the in-house paramedic class. Us and Sumter County will be holding it. The class is going to be one class subdivided into two classes because both agencies had such good responses of people who wanted to go. So we're going to be able to turn out, between the two agencies, between 30 and 40 paramedics within a year, which will help both services out a lot. Out at the fire ground training, I don't know if you've had the opportunity to go out there. If you haven't and you want to go out there, just get ahold of me. I'll make sure you get a tour of it. When you come into the facility, we've got the burn building that you'll first come to. The second thing is the tower. On the right-hand side of the tower, it's basically built for the technical response teams to do all their training. The left side of the tower is for the rest of the fire department. They have several props there. We can ladder the building, go up on the third floor, and actually cut like we're cutting a roof at a house. And then they just replace the wood. And then behind the tower, there's going to be some props set up like a field car fire, that kind of stuff. So it'll be a very nice resource for both agencies. Chief, is it on the 26th, there's going to be something for the public to- Yes, ma'am ... do the training? Yes, ma'am. It's for the public. It's a demonstration, basically. So both agencies are going to get together on the 26th, and they're going to have some events there, some tours, that kind of stuff, but we're also going to do live demonstrations of different stuff. No, nobody can go in the burn building. We can't do that. It's kind of a liability. I think Mr. Block will get upset about that. But we will have demonstrations there for people if they want to come watch. Good information. Good. Thank you, Brian. Yes, sir. All right. Next, Mr. Rohan's going to give the Rec and Parks quarterly update. While he's walking up, I just want to remind you to check your district gov email for your Form 1. The state is sending your ethics Form 1 report there for you to fill out. So just remember, you got to do that by June 30th, so check that district gov email. So, John? Thank you, Mr. Blocker. John Rohan, executive director of Recreation and Parks here with our quarterly report, and it was February through April. Of course, that's pretty much a rock and roll time for us throughout the community. Very busy. But we also have a lot of things we did during that time as well. Recognizing our volunteers, we had over 3,000 people who are volunteers and their guests attend the sharing. We had a great 1960s rock and roll performance. It was very loud. Residents enjoyed it very much. But it was a great way to thank them for all they do for serving our residents here in the community through the lifestyle activities. We opened up some more facilities, of course. We opened up LaGrange Neighborhood Recreation Center, and then we turned around and opened up Blanchard. They both are about a block away from each other, and Blanchard is themed after a hot air balloon creator. It's very bright and airy. So if you haven't had a chance, go by there and take a look at it. Paradise Recreation Center is a huge capital improvement project. It's moving along ahead of schedule very nicely. Going to be open sometime in spring of '27. It's about a $20 million project. We have updates on our districtgov.org so people can keep track of all that construction work. It's going to be another gem for our community and for our residents' use and enjoyment. Just some highlights. We wanted to put in some numbers, different programs that we offer. We really strive with 160,000 residents to meet people where they're at. Everyone has a different niche, whether it's pickleball, swimming, basketball, badminton, you name it. We try to fill those niches for our residents' lifestyles. And so the numbers are pretty staggering to get them out there using their amenities and getting the best out of life. That included senior games. The largest senior games, as I mentioned, it's larger than the state games. We had over 2,400 participants. Gave away almost... Well, they earned almost 3,000 medals participating in over 20 different sports. So we have a very strong, just like we have a Tea division, we have a Lifestyle Events division, and we also have a sports division, and they all respectively oversee those categories. And Jack Doty and his team do an amazing job overseeing the sports division. As you can see there, of course, the athletic complex at Olympia is getting highly used. Every one of our rock climbing sessions are full. When we thought about bringing a rock climbing wall to a retirement community, people thought, "Maybe it's time for me to retire." And so lo and behold, it has worked out well for everybody, and it's great to see residents and their grandchildren participating in the rock climbing experience. And I have- It is called the Summit ... I have witnessed John actually climb the rock wall, so he has achieved that goal, so. Yeah. If any of you would like to try it, let me know. We can certainly arrange for that and get you set up there. It is a really cool experience to do that. Highlights of TEA. That's the Enrichment Academy. We've been running this program now for several years. Once again, the numbers continue to just grow and grow with each semester. We had 11,561 people register. The speaker series is a great way for people to get educational resources from our professional speakers that we hire. Just a really nice way for people to enhance their educational and learning opportunities through the Enrichment Academy. So more about coming up in the summer. We start moving to early morning stuff into Twilight Socials. Our Fit Club summer special is kicked in. Camp Villages, our first session for the first four weeks are all filled up. We'll be adding more sessions, though, to try to accommodate that overflow. And then we have a second session that starts in about two weeks for sign-ups. Some more activities and programs we've provided for you. And then we get into operations. We have an extremely high standard of excellence at all our facilities, whether it's public safety, property management, everyone is committed to the high level of service to our residents. And so everything from our billiard tables to furniture. We added water cannons at all the sports pools. It helps cool down the pool temperature during the summer months. And pinball machine was so popular we had to go out and buy a second one. There's over 300 residents in the Pinball Club. So it just goes to show you just got to keep adding more programs and activities there. So. Then we also do an educational piece all the time for our residents on our website. We have loads of information out there for all newcomers coming to The Villages, how we operate, what's allowed, what's not allowed. So we want residents to know they can always call Community Watch or our office or our centers or 911 if they ever need any assistance. Someone will be out there right away to help them out. And then where we get all our information, we continue to use a digital format, a printed format, website. We got The Villages app. We have our VNN show that we do as well, The Villages Daily Sun. So we're getting out there, getting people engaged, getting people to know they made the best decision in their life to move here in The Villages. And I think that's evident if you drive around and see all the great things that are happening here. But it's a lot of teamwork by the board and by district management and our volunteers and staff making it come to life every day. And just privileged to be part of that team. But answer any questions you all may have. Good. There was an article in yesterday's paper about a gentleman who moved down from Brooklyn, I think 20 years ago or whatever, and he wanted to start a basketball club. And he went through the whole process. He reached out to Rec. Rec told him how to do it. He got it going, and it's alive and well today. Yeah. And it looks like the president of the club- Lonnie Love. Yep ... he's done a great job in building that. That's right. And now they got a place to play inside. Yeah. Yep, and they're enjoying that very much. Yeah. It's a great club. You should come watch them play basketball. Three on three is pretty fun. Yeah. They actually go at it. They're pretty cool. Yeah. Good job. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Blocker. And those are all my reports, ma'am. Okay. Thank you. Next item on the agenda is the District Council reports. Mr. Blocker already reminded you of your Form 1. When you get your Form 1, you'll be checking the box that says that you received four hours of training last year. Next year, when you go to check that box, you'll need to say that you received four hours of training this calendar year. So here in 2026, you can do this online as you may have done in the past, but we are also offering the opportunity to receive a couple hours of training on two different occasions in person, once on August 20th at the Everglades Recreation Center, and once on October 29th at the district office where we are right now. So if that's something that's interesting to you, receiving training with others, that's available. Otherwise, I've got no report. Thanks. Okay. Thank you. Any supervisor comments? Okay, thank you. So the last order of business is a motion to adjourn. We need a motion and a second. So moved. Sure. Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Thank you, we adjourn. Thank you.
MINUTES OF MEETING VILLAGE CENTER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT A Meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Village Center Community Development District was held on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. at the District Office, 3571 Kiessel Road, The Villages, Florida 32163. Board members present and constituting a quorum: Kelly Flores Chair Peter Evans Vice Chair Tyler Counts Supervisor Richard Cole Supervisor David Willis Supervisor Staff Present: Kenny Blocker District Manager Kevin Stone District Counsel Brandy Cook Budget Director Tyson Dishman Assistant Finance Director Emilly Morrison Assistant Purchasing Director David Williams Executive Director of Golf Operations John Rohan Executive Director of Recreation & Parks Kacie Linton Assistant Director of Recreation Mike Harris District Property Management Director Pamela Webb Executive Director of Human Resources Brian Twiss Chief of The Villages Public Safety Department Nehemiah Wolfe Community Watch Director Caitlyn Bessoni Executive Coordinator Candice Harris Deputy District Clerk Jesse Andrews Assistant District Clerk FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS: Call to Order 1.A. Roll Call Chair Flores called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. and stated for the record that all Supervisors were present representing a quorum. 1.B. Pledge of Allegiance
VCCDD – Meeting Minutes June 10, 2026 Page 2 Chair Flores led the Pledge of Allegiance. 1.C. Observation of a Moment of Silence The Board and audience in attendance observed a moment of silence for those who serve our Country and community. 1.D. Welcome Meeting Attendees The Board welcomed all those in attendance. 1.E. Audience Comments Joseph DeMayo, Village of Belle Aire, expressed concern regarding the water quality at his home and stated that his water filter continues to be unusually dirty even though his home has a .50 filtration system. Mr. DeMayo stated that after notifying the District 3 Board and Staff of his concerns, he received a letter from Bruce Brown, Assistant District Manager, informing him that he should be using a .20 Filtration System in order to remove iron microns. Mr. DeMayo stated that previous water quality reports do not show a history of treatment for iron and particulates, and he is concerned about residents who do not have a water filtration system. Trey Arnett of Vikus Water advised that the water supplied to residents within Little Sumter Service Area (LSSA) meets all regulatory requirements and is safe and healthy to drink. The water comes from the Floridan Aquifer System, which has natural trace levels of organics and iron. Iron is considered a secondary standard which deals more with aesthetics such as taste, color and odor and is not considered a health or safety concern. Secondary standard organics are not included within the water quality report, only health and safety concerns are included within the report. Upon reviewing secondary standard results from past reports, levels have been minimal and have not exceeded the maximum contamination limit. Joshua Rushing, Operations Director of Jacobs, stated that Jacobs takes water quality concerns very seriously. The team began flushing the hydrant on Mr. DeMayo’s street monthly in May of 2025 and on June 5, 2026 the hydrant is flushed twice a month. Mr. Rushing advised on June 9, 2026, a unidirectional flush was completed which strategically utilizes valves and opens specific hydrants to scour the lines at a higher velocity. Jacobs is committed to providing the best quality water. Mr. DeMayo further expressed his concerns, stating iron is not treated at all and is causing his water filter to become clogged. Mr. Arnett stated that LSSA does not treat iron, as levels do not exceed the maximum contaminate limit and does not require treatment. Jacobs routinely samples the water to
VCCDD – Meeting Minutes June 10, 2026 Page 3 ensure water quality. Mr. Arnett reiterated that the water meets all regulatory requirements and is safe to drink. Kenny Blocker, District Manager, advised that this item falls under the purview of the Village Center Community Development District (VCCDD) and should be addressed with this Board should Mr. DeMayo have any future concerns. SECOND ORDER OF BUSINESS: Consent Agenda Chair Flores advised the Board that a motion to approve the Consent Agenda is a motion to approve all recommended actions. All matters on the Consent Agenda are considered routine, and no discussion is required unless desired by a Board Supervisor or a member of the public. Chair Flores advised that Agenda Item 2.H. has been removed from the Consent Agenda. On MOTION by Richard Cole, seconded by Tyler Counts, with all in favor, the Board took the following action on the items included on the Consent Agenda: 2.A. Approval of the Minutes for the Meeting held on May 6, 2026. 2.B. Approval of Fund Transfer 34454 in the amount of $101,766 to fund the Griffin Avenue Fence installation project in Fiscal Year 2025/2026. 2.C. Approval of the Grant of License in favor of The Villages Operating Company and authorized the Chair/Vice Chair to execute the document. 2.D. Approval of the issuance of a Purchase Order to BS&A Software in the amount of $105,100.00. 2.E. Authorized the District Manager to lock in the rate and execute the forthcoming Petroleum Product Fixed Price Sales/Purchase Agreement with Port Consolidated, Inc., through a potential multi-agency agreement utilizing the District existing Fleet Energy Manager Contract, for Fiscal Year 2026/2027. 2.F. Approval of the Incremental Cost Contribution Agreement with The Villages Woodworkers Club Inc. for reimbursement of $74,095.59 in incremental costs for Woodshop dust collection system enhancements, payable in twenty (20) quarterly installments of $4,395.94 commencing June 30, 2026. 2.G. Approval to utilize VCCDD Agreement RFP 25P-041 for Wastewater Collection System and Potable and Irrigation Distribution System Improvements with RCM Utilities, LLC for the rehabilitation of VCSA Lift Station 23 at a cost of $448,939 and approval of the issuance of the necessary purchase order. 2.I. Approval of the Lake County Local Mitigation and Resilience Strategy Plan, as approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency effective May 1, 2026 and adoption of Resolution 2026-20.
VCCDD – Meeting Minutes June 10, 2026 Page 4 2.H. Consideration of Resolution 2026-19 Amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Village Center Community Development District Budget for Morse Boulevard Shoulder Widening Improvements (IPO 39), as recommended by the Amenity Authority Committee. This item was not approved by the Amenity Authority Committee (AAC) and has been pulled from the agenda. THIRD ORDER OF BUSINESS: New Business 3.A. Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Proposed Budget Recreation Amenities Division (RAD) Fund: Brandy Cook, Budget Director, advised that the AAC has recommended approval of the Recreation Amenity Division (RAD) Fund Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Proposed Budget in the amount of $79,137,394, which includes $7,826,088 for Debt Services. 91% of Revenue is from Amenity Fees as when a homeowner purchases a home, they sign a contract to pay an amenity fee in exchange for amenity services. The Amenity Fees revenue comes from those contracts that the District has purchased from the Developer. The Proposed Budget reflects a decrease of 11.13% from the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Amended Budget. Ms. Cook provided an overview of the five (5) year forecast of revenues and appropriations for the RAD fund and reviewed the major capital projects for Fiscal Year 2026/2027. General Fund: Ms. Cook advised that the General Fund for the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Proposed Budget is $84,349,914, which is an increase of 2% due to increases in salary and wages, systems management support, and vehicle rental accounts. The General Fund Capital Projects Proposed Budget is $118,611 which includes website platform upgrades, Veytec phone conversion to cloud based systems, and aqua barriers. Ms. Cook reviewed the five (5) year forecast for revenues and expenditures for the General Fund. Safety Fund: Ms. Cook advised that the Safety Fund Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2026/2027 is $65,328,385. The Safety Fund is funded by The Villages Public Safety Department Dependent District (VPSDDD) Readiness and Demand Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) Fire Assessment and ambulance transport revenues. The total appropriations increased by $8,754,692 or 15.5% over the Fiscal Year
VCCDD – Meeting Minutes June 10, 2026 Page 5 2025/2026 Amended Budget primarily due to Regular Salary, Wages and Health, Life Insurance. Ms. Cook reviewed the Safety Fund Capital Projects for Fiscal Year 2026/2027 and the five (5) year forecast for revenues and expenditures. Little Sumter Service Area (LSSA) Fund: Ms. Cook advised that the Little Sumter Service Area (LSSA) Fund services approximately 25,030 residents in Districts 2, 3 and 4. The operating revenue for Fiscal Year 2026/2027 is $17,119,820 with the use of Working Capital of $1,596,714. The use of General R&R of $0 and the total expenditures are projected to be at $18,716,534. The debt service coverage requirement is 1.10 and the projected coverage is 1.99 for Fiscal Year 2026/2027. Ms. Cook provided an overview of the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 LSSA capital improvement plan (CIP) projects. Village Center Service Area (VCSA) Fund: Ms. Cook advised the Village Center Service Area (VCSA) Fund services approximately 17,948 residents in District 1, Lady Lake and Lake County. The operating revenue for Fiscal Year 2026/2027 is $10,917,300 and the total expenditures are $10,553,496. Ms. Cook provided an overview of the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 VCSA CIP projects. Ms. Cook advised that the other funds include: • The Village of Spanish Springs (VOSS): revenue is $2,280,466 and the expenditures are $2,992,234 • Rolling Acres Fund: revenue is $126,862, expenditures are $82,756 • Road Maintenance Fund: revenue is $156,262, expenditures are $465,563 • Community Standards Fund: revenue is $363,069, expenditures are $363,069 • The Enrichment Academy Fund: revenue is $1,098,200, expenditures are $1,094,226 • The Health Self Insurance Fund: revenue is $12,112,944 , expenditures are $ 12,112,944 Ms. Cook advised that during the May 7, 2025 meeting, the AAC reviewed and discussed the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Recreation Amenities Division (RAD) Fund budget in detail. At its June 11, 2025, regular meeting, the Committee approved the recommendation to the VCCDD Board for approval of the RAD Fund Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Proposed Budget. The Fiscal Year 2026/2027 VCCDD Budget is a total of $275,196,515, which includes the RAD Fund at $79,137,394, General Fund at $84,349,914, Department of Safety Fund at $65,328,385, LSSA at $18,716,534, VCSA Fund at $10,553,496, VOSS
VCCDD – Meeting Minutes June 10, 2026 Page 6 Fund at $2,992,234, Rolling Acres Fund at $82,756, Road Maintenance Fund at $465,563, Community Standards Fund at $363,069, Enrichment Academy Fund at $1,094,226, and Health Self Insurance Fund at $12,112,944. Ms. Cook advised Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 2026-18 approving the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Proposed Budget and to set the Public Hearing to adopt the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Final Budget for September 9, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. at the District Office. On MOTION by Richard Cole, seconded by Tyler Counts, with all in favor, the Board adopted Resolution 2026-18 to approve the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Proposed Budget and to set the Public Hearing to adopt the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Final Budget for September 9, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. at the Main District Office. 3.B. Updated Methodology Report for Special Assessments Kevin Stone, District Counsel, advised that PFM Financial Advisors LLC was engaged to prepare an updated Operation & Maintenance Assessment Methodology Report to confirm that the current assessment methodology remains reasonable and to identify any necessary updates beginning in Fiscal Year 2026/2027. The District owns and maintains various assets and although the District cannot impose taxes to fund these obligations, special assessments are utilized to fund the expenditures. Mr. Stone advised that the assessment methodology requires meeting a two (2) prong test: identifying a special benefit received and demonstrating that there is an equitable accrual among all parcels within the assessment methodology. Mr. Stone stated that residential properties are assessed based on the acreage of the lot, while the commercial properties have been assessed based on habitable building square footage since 2012. The areas being evaluated include Rolling Acres Plaza, VOSS and Road Maintenance Assessment Areas. Kevin Plenzler of PFM Financial Advisors LLC advised that after completing the analysis, the two (2) prong test was satisfied, demonstrating that the District’s expenses provide a special benefit and that the square footage cost allocation method is reasonable and equitable. Mr. Plenzler stated that the methodology is appropriate for the current Fiscal Year and future budget years as long as there are no significant budget changes or changes to the District.
VCCDD – Meeting Minutes June 10, 2026 Page 7 Mr. Blocker requested that the Board authorize Staff to advertise to hold a Public Hearing during the August meeting for proposed amendments to Chapter VIII of the District's Rules related to the establishment of the Special Assessment Methodology. On MOTION by Peter Evans, seconded by Richard Cole, with all in favor, the Board authorized Staff to advertise notice of a Public Hearing to be held on August 12, 2026 for proposed amendments to Chapter VIII of the District's Rules related to the establishment of the special assessment methodology. 3.C. Review and Approval of the Amended and Restated Service Agreement and Amendment 14 for the Village Center Community Development District (VCCDD) with Operations Management International Inc. (Jacobs) in Consideration of a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and $540,000 Fee Reduction for the Village Center Service Area Utility and the Little Sumter Service Area Utility. Bruce Brown, Assistant District Manager, stated that in April 2024, the Board authorized Staff to enter into negotiations to establish a long-term contract extension for VCCDD with Operations Management International Inc. (Jacobs) in Consideration of a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and $540,000 Fee Reduction. A long-time partner of the District, Staff has worked closely with Jacobs to professionally serve residents of The Villages for more than 40 years. Mr. Brown advised that Staff completed extensive negotiations with Jacobs to establish the terms and conditions contained within the scope of work of the contract and incorporated the contract specifications and other changes, as contained within the Term Sheet. The current agreement expires on September 30, 2026 and the term of the proposed Amended and Restated Service Agreement and Amendment 14 will be from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2046, with renewals for successive four (4) year terms. Mr. Brown advised that the District is executing an ambitious multi-year project to upgrade existing the water meter infrastructure to Automated Meter Reading (AMR) Technology and under the long-term PPP approach, Jacobs will make a $3 million contribution towards that program through a "fee reduction schedule" spread over a ten (10) year period beginning October 1, 2026. The allocation of the "fee reduction" schedule is proportionate based on the utility size. Per section 2.05, Jacobs will issue a Fee Reduction to the District in the amount of $540,000. Mr. Brown advised that Staff recommends that the Board
VCCDD – Meeting Minutes June 10, 2026 Page 8 approve the Long-Term Contract Extension with Operations Management International Inc. (Jacobs) in Consideration of a PPP and $540,000 Fee Reduction in support of the AMR Program as outlined in the Restatement of Effective Prior Agreements and Amendment Number 14 to the Agreement for Utility Operation and Maintenance for the VCSA Utility and the LSSA Utility and authorize the issuance of the required purchase order for the contract renewal period. On MOTION by Tyler Counts, seconded by Richard Cole, with all in favor, the Board approved Amendment Number 14 to the Agreement for Utility Operation and Maintenance and the Long-Term Contract Extension with Operations Management International Inc. (Jacobs) in Consideration of a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and $450,000 Fee Reduction in support of the Advanced Metering Project (Automated Meter Reading) with the Village Center Community Development District for the Village Center Service Area Utility and the Little Sumter Service Area Utility, authorized the issuance of the required Purchase Order for the contract renewal period and authorized the Chair/Vice Chair to execute the Agreement. FOURTH ORDER OF BUSINESS: Informational Items Only 4.A. 2026 Landowner Election Information The Village Center Community Development District will hold a Landowner Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Everglades Recreation Center in the Rocky Mountain Room, 5497 Marsh Bend Terrace, The Villages, Florida 34785. A Landowner Nomination Meeting will be held for the purpose of receiving nominations for Seats 1, 2 and 5 on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at the Olympia Recreation Center in the Flame and Torch Rooms, 1210 McPherson Terrace, The Villages, Florida 34762. 4.B. Financial Statements The Financial Statements as of April 30, 2026 were provided to the Board as information. 4.C. District Manager Approved Purchase Orders $50,0000 to $99,999.99 The District Manager Approved Purchase Orders $50,000.00 to $99,999.99 were provided to the Board as information. FIFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS: District Manager Reports
VCCDD – Meeting Minutes June 10, 2026 Page 9 5.A. Amenity Authority Committee After Agenda Mr. Blocker advised that the After Agenda for the AAC meeting held on June 10, 2026 was provided to the Board as information, and advised the majority of the meeting was focused on the Consideration of Resolution 2026-19 Amending the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 VCCDD Budget for Morse Boulevard Shoulder Widening Improvements which was not approved and the Committee requested that the item remain on Old Business under Items of Continuing Concern. 5.B. Villages Public Safety Department May 2026 Monthly Report Chief Twiss, Chief of The Villages Public Safety Department, (VPSD) provided an overview of VPSD May 2026 Monthly Report: • During President Trump’s visit on May 1, 2026, VPSD aided and supported the United States Secret Service through extensive planning, coordination, and interagency collaboration with Sumter, Pasco, Hernando, and Citrus County Fire Rescues. VPSD provided Fire-EMS coverage for the Presidential motorcade and related locations, as well as medical support for thousands of attendees. Chief Twiss advised that the event escalated to a Level 3 Mass Casualty Incident due to extreme heat, with The Villages Middle School serving as a temporary treatment center for more than 70 patients, of which only 4 patients were transported to the hospital. Chief Twiss advised that the Secret Service recognized VPSD’s efforts with a recognition award. • The 19th Hurricane Expo at Everglades Rec Center was held on May 1, 2026 and had 60 vendors and over 1,100 attendees. Each food bank received approximately 150 pounds of non-perishable foods donated by the attendees. • April 2026 incidents: 1,766 EMS related responses and 591 Fire related responses totaling 2,357 incidents. • Response time for EMS Units in April 2026: 0-2 minutes 4%, 2-4 minutes 8%, 4-6 minutes 28%, 6-8 minutes 29%, 8-10 minutes 17%, 10-12 minutes 8% and 12 minutes and over 7%. 69% of calls were responded to within 8 minutes. • Response time for FIRE Units in April 2026: 0-2 minutes 4%, 2-4 minutes 9%, 4-6 minutes 31%, 6-8 minutes 27%, 8-10 minutes 16%, 10-12 minutes 8%, 12 minutes and over 5%. 71% of calls were responded to within 8 minutes.
VCCDD – Meeting Minutes June 10, 2026 Page 10 • In April 2026 VPSD had a total of 1,634 ambulance transports and the Fiscal Year total is 11,195. • April 2026 Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit (MSTU) Call Data: total calls 97; patients admitted to the MSTU- 36; calls cancelled on scene- 29; calls cancelled enroute- 32 and missed dispatches- 10. • April 2026 MSTU Acute Interventions: Total acute interventions- 13; Anticonvulsants- 1; Intubation- 1; ICH Reversal (Reversal of on Intracranial Hemorrhage with the use of anticoagulant reversal drug, surgery, or blood products)- 1; MT (Mechanical Thrombectomy- Removal of clot in the hospital)- 3; and IV TNK (Tenecteplase clot busting medication given via IV)- 7. • April 2026 Hospital Offload Times: The current average hospital offload time is 24 minutes. • Training is captured and recorded in a digital “Training Record” System. Fire: 3,207.5 hours of hands-on training and 250 hours of online training. EMS: 120 hours of hands-on training and 222 hours of online training; Technical Rescue: 72 hours of online training. Chief Twiss advised that the new centralized training facility will allow VPSD and Sumter County Fire Rescue to conduct joint training, including live burns, for new hire training. VPSD new hires will no longer have to travel to Citrus County. The facility includes a burn area, training tower with search and rescue props, rooftop cutting areas, and space for vehicle fire exercises. 5.C. Recreation and Parks Quarterly Update John Rohan, Executive Director of Recreation and Parks, presented the Recreation and Parks Quarterly Report: • The LaGrange Neighborhood Recreation Center and Blanchard Recreation Center opened in March. • Paradise Recreation Center Update: Main building perimeter structure is completed; Pool building structure and roofs are dried in; Phase I of the parking lot has first layer of asphalt being installed. Estimated opening is Spring of 2027. • Highlights of Lifestyle Events: 476 grandchildren attended Camp Villages Easter Week; RLVG Dances had a total of 447 attendees; Three outdoor movie nights were scheduled; 380 residents
VCCDD – Meeting Minutes June 10, 2026 Page 11 attended three (3) outdoor concerns; Volunteer Appreciation was held for the 3,100+ volunteers at The Sharon in April. • Highlights of Sports: 2026 Senior Games included 2,400 participants, 26 different sports and 2,686 medals awarded; The 2nd Annual Men’s Basketball Tournament, 2nd Annual Disc Golf Tournament were held; 2,700+ players registered for the Winter 2026 softball league and 1,100+ registered for the 2026 Recreation Social Leagues. • Highlights of TEA: 11,561 registrations for 463 courses offered; Learn and Grown Expo welcomed over 700+ visitors; The April-September term includes 198 diverse courses; TEA achieved 3,689 registrations and there will be eight (8) upcoming Spear Series events in the summer. • Recreation Programming Coming Sun: Sunset Socials – May 4th through August 14th; Fit Club Summer Special – June 1st through August 31st; Camp Villages Summer Program – June 8th through August 7th; Summer Art Festival at Lake Miona on July 11th and the Arts, Craft and Decor Showcase at Colony on July 18th. • Billiard furniture was replaced at Silver Lake, Churchill, Allamanda, Canal, Pimlico and Hibiscus; Billiards Tables were replaced at Churchill, Coconut Cove and Pimlico; Water Cannons were installed at the La Hacienda and Savannah Sports Pools and a second pinball machine was added at Saluki Recreation Center. • The ID Checking Program that is being completed with Community Watch has been working well. 5.D. Florida Commission on Ethics 2025 Form 1 – Statement of Financial Interest deadline to submit is July 1, 2026 Mr. Blocker advised that the Florida Commission on Ethics has forwarded an email to each Supervisor providing a reminder that the 2025 Form 1 – Statement of Financial Interest must be completed online by July 1, 2026. SIXTH ORDER OF BUSINESS: District Counsel Reports 6.A. Ethics and Public Records Training
VCCDD – Meeting Minutes June 10, 2026 Page 12 Mr. Stone provided a reminder of the two (2) upcoming Ethics and Public Records Training Sessions to be held on August 20, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the Everglades Recreation Center and October 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the District Office. SEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS: Supervisor Comments There were no Supervisor Comments. EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS: Adjourn The meeting was adjourned at 4:27 p.m. On MOTION by Richard Cole, seconded by Peter Evans, with all in favor, the Board adjourned the meeting. Kenneth C. Blocker Kelly Flores Secretary Chair
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This meeting of the Village Center Community Development District. It's June the 10th at 3:30 PM. Let's see. For the roll call, everybody's here, so we obviously have a quorum. Let's stand for the pledge and remain standing for a moment of silence to respect those who serve our country and community. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Okay. Thank you. Welcome all meeting attendees, staff, and guests. And if there are any audience comments, please step up to the podium and give your name and address for the record. Yes. Joseph DeMaio, 1642 Belle Grove Drive. Cottages at Summer Chase, District Three. I'm the one who brought the water quality filters to the attention of the district, and I know it made it up to Bruce Brown, and he made his comments. I was told I can speak at this meeting. That's correct. Is that appropriate? That's correct. You have three minutes. First of all, there's something here that's going to be presented to the District Three board, comments that I made that Bruce wrote regarding filter microns, and I think in this letter it's backwards. They're saying I should be using a 0.20 water filter. This is on record. It's going to be presented to the district meeting, like I said, and I'm going to be there. And they say I should be using a 0.20, I'm using a 0.50. So I went to NSF, National Sanitation Foundation, who deals with water quality, and just to bring this to your attention. The use of a 0.20 if you are specifically targeting bacteria or emergency preparation application, they recommend a 0.20. Because of the high restriction, they are almost never used in whole-house filtration. So they're saying I should use a 0.20. That would take out more particulates than a 0.5. So I'm using a 0.5 and I'm getting iron, a lot of iron in my filters. And looking at the reports, I've been here since '04, I've got every water quality report since '03, and it doesn't say anything about iron, that Jacobs treats for iron or any other particulates. We know you're treating for bacteria, you have to, but there's a lot of iron going through the system. The reason why I brought this to the attention of everybody, if the resident doesn't have a filtration system in their home, they are getting a lot of particulates in their house. I'm not aligned with any company or anything else. My background is why I did this. Anyway, so I just wanted to bring it to the attention of the LSSA that I do not think that our water is adequately treated, and I brought it to you guys. You guys are the top, so I don't know what else to say. Madam Chair, if you may. So I think we've heard the comments. I do have Mr. Arnett here to give some clarity to the situation for the board and yourself, so you can hear his comments in regards to your iron and your filtration. So Trey, if you would like to just make a few comments. Thank you. Board members, I'm Trey Arnett with Vicus Water. Thank you for the opportunity to help bring some understanding to this. So at the outset, I will say that all of the water supply that is fed to the customers of Little Sumter meets all regulatory requirements. It's safe, it's healthy. There's no issues that are not being dealt with in the treatment systems that exist. So the water that is used in this utility comes from the Florida aquifer, and the Florida aquifer naturally has trace levels of organics, trace levels of iron, of various things that are in a limestone aquifer. So what I believe is happening, because we've looked back. The sampling that Jacobs does, they sample the water, I don't know, hundreds of times a year for various things. Some types of analysis is done every month, some are done once a year, some are done every few years. Depends on what it is. So iron is what's called a secondary standard. Secondary standards deal with aesthetics. It's taste, color, odor. They're not a health and safety issue, they're an aesthetic issue. So the reason you don't see them in the water quality report is the water quality report is specifically related to health and safety-related compounds. So we looked back at the secondary analysis results over the last few rounds of sampling, and we've never hadAny of the sample results from any of the plants that have come back above what's called the maximum contaminant limit. It's actually 0.3 milligrams per liter. All the results have either been non-detect or a very low detection that was below that MCL. But what happens in the utilities, particularly north of 466, in the spring, as you would imagine, it's dry, the irrigation demand goes up significantly, and in those areas, all of the water supply is coming from one source. So the same pipe that's bringing in drinking water to the home is providing irrigation. So when the water demand goes up significantly, you get higher velocities in the pipes. That can scour the pipes a little bit and, over time, there's a little bit of particulates in groundwater, and those can deposit in the pipes, and when you have a high velocity time period, that can get kind of stirred up. Again, the water is still safe. The water doesn't have any health and safety-related issues. But what we believe is happening, and Josh Rushing is here from Jacobs. Jacobs has done a tremendous amount of effort in the field, flushing and meeting with Mr. DeMaio, just to try to address his concerns. But when you have a relatively small micron filter, a 0.5 micron is a very small pore size, it's going to capture essentially everything in the water. As he noted, a 0.2-micron filter will pull out bacteria. That's extremely small. So 0.5 is only a little more than twice that size. So a 0.5-micron filter is going to capture everything. So you can look in your glass of water and you won't notice anything. You run it through a 0.5-micron filter, and it's going to pull out any particulate. So I think what's happening is that filter is concentrating something that the vast majority of the customers never even notice, because there are trace levels of iron in the groundwater. It's common. So, that's what we believe is happening. The water is safe. There's no concern from the perspective of our customers. And Josh is here if you'd like to hear a little bit more about the kinds of activities that they've been doing to address just the concerns of Mr. DeMaio. And one of the things that Josh and I did talk about is, Jacobs knows that this time of year, this is a circumstance that exists. And so they do some proactive flushing in specific areas where they've seen this happen in the past, and they try to get in front of it. But every year, dynamics are different, and so they may flush in one area, but there ends up not being a problem, and it pops up somewhere else. And they always are very quick to respond to customers and try their best to address any issues. So again, we're happy to answer questions of Mr. DeMaio or the board. Is there anything you want to share, Josh? Or... So I know, just as Josh is walking up, I know Jacobs has been out to the house numerous times, addressed numerous concerns that he has had. And so I just wanted you to kind of speak to the board to make sure they understand that you've taken this very seriously and what you've done to help address the situation. Sure. Josh Rushing, Operations Director, Jacobs. We take all customer complaints, anytime it's water quality, really anything, very seriously. Back in May of 2025 is when we began flushing the hydrant on Mr. DeMaio's street on a monthly basis. More recently, starting on June 5th, we began flushing on a twice-a-month basis, and then even on June 9th, we did something we call a unidirectional flush, which is strategically using valves, and opening specific hydrants to scour the lines at a higher velocity to try to even further scour it out. If there's an issue, we want to try to do everything we can within our ability to solve it and figure it out and get the best quality water. So in regards to the activities, that's pretty much a summation. And then Trey kind of already touched on the secondary standards. So that was the only other thing I was going to mention. Very good. Thank you. Can I go up again? At the chair's pleasure. Sure. Joe DeMaio at 1642 Bell Grove Drive. First of all, the ideal way to treat this is at the source, which you do not treat for iron or that type of- Sir, I would just have you address the board. Okay. Sorry. Yeah. They don't treat for iron at the source. So the next best thing is to filter at your home, your water coming in. So I would think it'd be in my best interest to have the filter that would filter the most out of a system, and that's what I use. I do not lose water pressure. The pressure's constant. So my filter's getting clogged. It's capturing all that stuff that shouldn't be in our water, but I'm not losing pressure, so that tells me the filter's still filtrating. Now I just want to make one more comment. Everybody knows what a consumer guide is, right? Sure. This was in Sunday's paper. It was an insert. I just want to read something to you. "The myth of safe tap water. You may believe that when you turn on your faucet, the water is perfectly safe. But take a look at this. At least 45% of the nation's tap water is estimated to have some type of PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, according to a geological study. Buy a filter that has been certified by an independent lab to ensure that your filter was properly tested." And the one I use is certified by NSF. So that's my spiel. I still think the water, it may be safe, but it's dirty Very good. So just one comment. Trey, I do want you to address to make sure you tell the board one more time that the water quality has been tested and is safe just for purposes on the record. Absolutely. Yes. Trey Arnett, Bicus Water. To Mr. DeMaio's point, he's correct. The utility does not treat for iron. The levels of iron in the groundwater are below the standards that would require treatment, which is why it's not treated for. And again, they take literally hundreds of samples every year. The water supplied to our customers in LSSA is completely safe. Good. Thank you. And just lastly, Mr. DeMaio, to go to District 3 to have this conversation really does not have any bearing because this is the board that owns and operates LSSA, so this would be the proper board to come to. So we appreciate your time today. All right. Thank you. Yes. Thank you. Ma'am. All right. Let's move on to the next item on the agenda, which is the consent agenda. Before I say the reminder, let me say that item number 2H has been pulled from the consent agenda, so we're not considering 2H at this time. So your reminder is that a motion to approve the consent agenda is a motion to approve all recommended actions, and all matters on the consent agenda are considered routine, and no discussion is required unless desired by a board supervisor or a member of the public. Thank you. Welcome. So I'm looking for a motion and a second for the consent agenda. Move to approve. Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed say no. Motion carries on the consent agenda. Thank you. Next item on the agenda is new business. Yes, ma'am, Madam Chair, supervisors. So Ms. Cook is here to go over the '26, '27 proposed budget. As part of this presentation, the AEC did hear the RAD portion this morning of this presentation. They did give full approval up to the Village Center board. So with that, Brandi. Good afternoon. Brandi Cook, budget. Yes, I'm here today to present the fiscal year 2026-27 Village Center Community Development District proposed budget. Okay. It wasn't turned on. First is to go over the budget structure. So you'll see the Village Center Community Development District is made up of multiple funds, which include the general fund, our town squares for Village of Spanish Springs, Rolling Acres, and road maintenance, as well as your safety fund, community standards fund, your two utilities under Little Sumter Service Area and Village Center Service Area, the Enrichment Academy, the health self-insurance fund, and then the Amenity Authority Committee actually oversees and makes recommendations for the Recreation Amenity Division Fund. First to review the Recreation Amenity Division Fund, which was reviewed and approved by the Amenity Authority Committee to move forward this morning for your proposed budget, is $79,137,394, which does include $7.8 million of debt service this fiscal year. 91% of your revenues are made up of the amenity fees purchased through the sale of the contracts. When the homeowner purchases their home, they did sign the contract to provide the amenity fees, and we would provide the amenity fee services in conjunction. So the expenditures reflect an 11% decrease or $9.8 million, much of which was from the capital improvement plan, as you have the Paradise, which is a very large project in the current fiscal year. And then the debt service payments are actually down from the 11.6, based on the amortization schedule. So 7.8 this fiscal year, and then they will go back up to the 11.6 next year. Looking at the overall revenues and the five-year projection, we'll see that we do have approximately a 3.5% increase to the amenity fees each fiscal year. We do have a decrease as we go out to the general government in charges and fees, as that is a one-time increase for the initial sale of the stickers for the new gate program that we have in place, as we anticipate a large initial sale and then there would be some smaller ones as we continue out. Your parks and recreation services stay consistent as well as your investment and rental income. For total revenues from $59 million in '26-'27 growing to $61.4 million in '30-'31. Additionally, we do have the use of working capital each fiscal year and then the use of general R&R with currently no use of settlement funds. Looking at the appropriations over that same time period, we do have appropriations in '26-'27 totaling $79.1 million. As we go out through the next four fiscal years, there are a few large capital improvement plans projects as well as some large transfers in order to maintain the $14 million minimum reserve balance. In '30-'31, we do have $74.8 million in total expenditures. So you'll see that we do have a fairly consistent program with your operating expenditures each fiscal year, with most of your variance driven from your capital improvements. The capital improvements are made up of totals from the regional recreation center, village recreation centers, neighborhood recreation centers, your golf maintenance facilities, your pump stations, your parks and athletic fields, your gatehouses, and then your postal centers, which makes up a total of $19.1 million in fiscal year '26-'27. And of course, all of the line items are included in the packet for your review. Next is looking at the general fund, and the general fund proposed budget is an $84.3 million total budget appropriation. The expenditures increased , pardon me, 2% or $1.2 million over the '25-'26 amended budget, which was mostly due to the salary increases. We do have a 3% COLA increase included in this year's budget.Additionally, we had systems management support for information technology, and then there are additional vehicle rentals as well as some replacements that changed those rates for those items. The general fund, of course, is the main account for the district's general government services that are provided to all of the districts and allocated through the management fees. We have an 8% management fee to the residential districts, a 4% management fee to the commercial districts, and then the commercial districts additionally have the direct charges for any staff that work directly for those. In the general fund capital projects, it's $118,000 this fiscal year, which is including a website platform upgrade, a phone conversion to a cloud-based system, as well as aqua barriers. Looking at the five-year forecasted revenue, we do have increases in the management fees based on the same percentages, so there are no changes to the percentages as allocated to each of those districts, and then we do have some projected increases for new districts that are anticipated to come on in the next couple of fiscal years. You'll see that the total revenues do grow from 80.4 million in '26/'27 to 91 million in '30/'31, and the use of working capital is actually going down over that five-year period. To pay for the operating expenditures, which include personnel expenses, professional services, utilities, repair and maintenance services, some miscellaneous items, and then your capital outlay, for total expenditures of 84.3 million in current fiscal year growing to 92.9 million in '30/'31. And of course, all the line items are included in your packet. The safety fund proposed budget is $65.3 million this fiscal year. A large portion is funded from the VPSDD through the readiness and demand ERU, as well as the ambulance transport through the ordinance 2023-18 with Sumter County, for a total appropriation increase of 15.5 or $8.7 million from the '25/'26 amended budget. We also have a primary increase due to the regular salaries and wages, as well as the health insurance program that we have for that. The capital improvements for this fiscal year include 1.1 in the buildings, 3.3 in your leasehold improvements, and 630,000 for a total of 5.1 million of the total safety capital projects. Looking at the five-year budgeted revenue, we do have the special assessment, which do have growth based on some growth that we expect in the south as we continue to construct south. We also have the investments and other miscellaneous items for revenue that we have growing over the next five fiscal years. For total revenue in '26/'27 of 60.5 million growing to 68.9 million by the time we reach '30/'31. You'll see that in the current fiscal year, we are adding to your fund balance working capital. However, in the next four fiscal years, we would continue to utilize some of that fund balance in order to meet your needs. Use of general R&R is used for capital improvements for each of those five fiscal years. Looking at the personnel expenses, you'll see that in '26/'27, we have a $43.2 million budget growing to a $54.8 million budget by '30/'31. Those are the significant line items. For the total expenditures, we have 65.3 in '26/'27, growing to 75.8 by '30/'31, so there is a $10 million growth over that five-year term. So the LSSA fund, or the Little Sumter Service Area utility, has revenues and expenditures which include the rates included in the current rate rule. And the projected coverage for your debt ratio is at 1.99 in current year, 1.81 in '27/'28, 1.89 in '28/'29, and then we do exceed the 2.0, which is your policy to strive to maintain at least a 2.0 in each of the five fiscal years. So you are reaching it, and then you are exceeding it by the time you get to year four. There's a list of the capital projects that are included with this fund for a total of $5.7 million of total projects under the Lake Sumter Service Area fund. In the Village Center Service Area fund, we again have the five-year projection. They do not have any debt at this time, so we did not, of course, have any debt ratio for this one. But we do have the total operating revenues, which are included in the rate rule for those annual increases for this fund, and they are meeting their operating expenditures each fiscal year. The fiscal year '26/'27 Village Center Service Area fund capital projects are a total of $4.9 million, with some of those projects being utilized from general R&R. However, most of those are being utilized by your working capital, your annual income. Some of your other funds would include VOSS, Village of Spanish Springs, Rolling Acres, Road Maintenance, Community Standards T Fund, and your Health Self-Insurance Fund. So we have included the comparison of the revenues to the expenditures for each of those funds. In the Village of Spanish Springs, there is an adjustment to the common area maintenance and road maintenance assessment schedule, which is included in the packet based on the methodology. We also have in the road maintenance, a change to the assessment schedule based on the methodology to include two additional parcels that were not previously charged in that area. Otherwise, there are no significant changes to these funds. Looking at that five-year forecast for each of those funds, again, we have included the small increases that have been previously providedTo each of those with VOS, Rolling Acres, Road Maintenance, Community Standards, T, and then the Health Self-Insurance Fund. And as you can see from each of those, they are all balanced budgets for each of those five fiscal years. So I'd just like to remind the board that today we would be requesting adoption of your Resolution 2026-18 to approve your fiscal year 2026-27 proposed budget and proposed maintenance assessment rates for the Town Square funds, and to set your public hearing to adopt your 2026-27 final budget during your September 10th, 2026, regular meeting, which will be at 3:30 here in this room. And I'm here if there's any questions. So a lot of information, a lot of detail. Please know that we'll be still working through the summer and finalizing and shoring up any additional information to input into the budget. If you have any questions, certainly reach out to Mrs. Cook, because she can always address those with you. But we do need to address the proposed budget today, approve that, along with the public hearing for the September meeting. Okay. Looking for a motion and a second on the proposed budget. Motion moved. Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed say no. Motion carries. Thank you. A lot of hard work put into that. Yeah. Just make sure we get a quorum for September 9th. The next item, Madam Chair, supervisors, is the updated methodology report for special assessments. So as you know, we had previously talked about PFM coming in and doing an update to the Town Squares and the CAM and the methodology. So Mr. Plenzler is here, but while he's walking up, I'm sure Mr. Stone wants to give a few remarks on this as well. Sure. So you all just saw your budget. You do so much outside your boundaries with amenities and utilities and everything. But you also do things inside your boundaries. The three lines in that budget out of the whole thing were the VOS, Rolling Acres, and Road Maintenance assessment areas. Relatively small part of your budget, but it's important work maintaining the things inside your boundaries. We pay for that, not with taxes, but with special assessments. And special assessments take that budgeted amount, and you'll see in this report that Mr. Plenzler has prepared that the numbers tie out to the budget. But we take that budgeted amount, and then we have to cut it up and charge the property owners using some kind of method. There's different ways you can do it. You see it done by acreage sometimes. We do that in the residential districts. You'll see it done by parcel, just per capita. What we do in these commercial areas is by square footage. So we've been doing that since 2012. You all adopted a resolution, and it's actually in your rules. You have a rate rule that was adopted after a hearing, and it's been in place since 2012. But it had been a while, and we put this on the tax bill in the last few years. So we wanted to engage PFM to confirm that we're still meeting the legal test when it comes to dividing up those costs amongst the property owners. So the legal test has two parts. First, we have to show that the things we spend the money on provide a special benefit to the property. So we have to be maintaining things that actually benefi
Village Center Community Development District Seat 1 - Tyler Counts, Supervisor Seat 2 - Richard Cole, Supervisor Seat 3 - David Willis, Supervisor Seat 4 - Kelly Flores, Chair Seat 5 - Peter Evans, Vice Chair June 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM District Office 3571 Kiessel Road The Villages, Florida 32163 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ AGENDA The District encourages citizen participation in the democratic process and recognizes and protects the right of freedom of speech afforded to all. As the Board conducts the business of the District, rules of civility shall apply. District Board Supervisors, Staff members, and members of the public are to communicate respectfully. It is preferred that persons speak only when recognized by the Board Chair and, at that time, refrain from engaging in personal attacks or derogatory or offensive language. Persons who are deemed to be disruptive and negatively impact the efficient operation of the meeting shall be subject to removal after two verbal warnings. Audience Comments on all issues will be received by the Board. 1. Call to Order 1.A. Roll Call 1.B. Pledge of Allegiance 1.C. Observation of Moment of Silence 1.D. Welcome Meeting Attendees 1.E. Audience Comments 2. Consent Agenda A motion to approve the Consent Agenda is a motion to approve all recommended actions. All matters on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and no discussion is required unless desired by a Board Supervisor or a Member of the Public. 2.A. Approval of Minutes 2.B. Recommend Approval of Fund Transfer 34454 2.C. Approval of Grant of License in favor of The Villages Operating Company 2.D. Authorization to Issue Purchase Order — BS&A Software Annual Support Renewal 2.E. Approval of FY 2026-27 Bulk Fuel Agreement 2.F. Review and approval of the Incremental Cost Contribution Agreement with The Villages Woodworkers Club Inc. (VWC) for reimbursement of $74,095.59 in incremental costs for Woodshop Dust Collection System Enhancements 2.G. Review and Approval to Utilize the VCCDD Agreement 25P-041 with RCM Utilities, LLC for the VCSA Lift Station 23 Rehabilitation Project. 2.H. Consideration of Resolution 2026-19 Amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Village Center Community Development District Budget for Morse Boulevard Shoulder Widening Improvements (IPO 39), as recommended by the Amenity Authority Committee. 2.I. Approval and Adoption of the Lake County Local Mitigation and Resilience Strategy Plan 3. New Business
3.A. FY2026-2027 Proposed Budget 3.B. Updated Methodology Report for Special Assessments 3.C. Review and Approval of the Amended and Restated Service Agreement and Amendment 14 for the Village Center Community Development District (VCCDD) with Operations Management International Inc. (Jacobs) in Consideration of a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and $540,000 Fee Reduction for the Village Center Service Area Utility and the Little Sumter Service Area Utility. 4. Informational Items Only 4.A. 2026 Landowner Election Information The Village Center Community Development District will hold a Landowner Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Everglades Recreation Center in the Rocky Mountain Room, 5497 Marsh Bend Terrace, The Villages, Florida 34785. A Landowner Nomination Meeting will be held for the purpose of receiving nominations for Seats 1, 2 and 5 on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at the Olympia Recreation Center in the Flame and Torch Rooms, 1210 McPherson Terrace, The Villages, Florida 34762. 4.B. Financial Statements 4.C. District Manager Approved Purchase Orders $50,000.00 to $99,999.99 5. District Manager Reports 5.A. Amenity Authority Committee After Agenda 5.B. Villages Public Safety Department Monthly Report 5.C. Recreation and Parks Quarterly Update 5.D. Florida Commission on Ethics 2025 Form 1 – Statement of Financial Interest deadline to submit is July 1, 2026 6. District Counsel Reports 6.A. Ethics and Public Records Training 7. Supervisor Comments 8. Adjourn HOSPITALITY STEWARDSHIP INNOVATION & CREATIVITY HARD WORK NOTICE Each person who decides to appeal any action taken at these meetings is advised that person will need a record of the proceedings and that accordingly, the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, incoming the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based. Audio recordings of Board meetings, workshops or public hearings are available for purchase per Florida Statute 119.07 through the District Clerk for $1.00 per CD requested. Any person requiring special accommodations at this meeting because of disability of physical impairment should contact the District Office at (352) 751-3939 at least five calendar days prior to the meetings.
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