Required Reporting of Information

The Ranch Community Development District

The Ranch Community Development District is a local, special-purpose government entity authorized by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes as amended and established on December 20, 2024 by the City Commission for the City of Newberry, Alachua County, Florida, Ordinance No. 2024-38 as an alternative method of planning, acquiring, operating and maintaining community-wide improvements in planned communities.

The Ranch CDD is located entirely within Manatee County, Florida and covers approximately 254.991 acres of land. The site is generally located south of NW 46 Avenue and west of US Highway 27 in the City of Newberry, Alachua County, Florida.

The services provided by the District are described in Chapter 190, Florida Statutes.

Board of Supervisors

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

Contact Information

Ordinance

The Ranch Community Development District is a local, special-purpose government entity authorized by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes as amended and established on December 20, 2024 by the City Commission for the City of Newberry, Alachua County, Florida, Ordinance No. 2024-38 as an alternative method of planning, acquiring, operating and maintaining community-wide improvements in planned communities.

The powers and functions of the District are described in Chapter 190, Florida Statutes (2024), as may be amended from time to time. The Charter of the District shall be as set forth in Chapter 190, Florida Statutes, as created by general law. Pursuant to Section 190,012(2)(a) and (2)(d), Florida Statutes (2024), and without intending to limit the same, the District’s Board of Supervisors may further exercise certain additional powers to finance, fund, plan, establish, acquire, construct, reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate and maintain systems and facilities for (a) parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational, cultural, and educational uses, and (b) security, including but not limited to, guardhouses, fences and gates, electronic intrusion-detection systems, and patrol cars, when authorized by applicable governmental agencies; except that the District may not exercise any police power, but may contract with the City for an increased level of such services within the proposed District boundaries, all as authorized and described by Section 190.012(2)(d), Florida Statutes.

Financial Information