Wilford Preserve Community Development District

Est. 2017 Located In Clay County, Florida

The Wilford Preserve Community Development District is a local, special purpose government entity authorized by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes as amended, and created by ordinance of the Clay County as an alternative method of planning, acquiring, operating and maintaining community-wide improvements in planned communities. A CDD provides the “solution” to Florida’s need to provide valuable community infrastructure generated by growth, ultimately without overburdening other governments and their taxpaying residents. Community Development Districts represent a major advancement in Florida’s effort to manage its growth effectively and efficiently. This allows a developer to establish higher construction standards, meanwhile providing a long-term solution to the operation and maintenance of the community’s facilities.

Upcoming Election

NOTICE OF QUALIFYING PERIOD FOR CANDIDATES

FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF

THE WILFORD PRESERVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

Notice is hereby given that the qualifying period for candidates for the office of Supervisor of the Wilford Preserve Community Development District will commence at noon on June 10, 2024, and close at noon on June 14, 2024.  Candidates must qualify for the office of Supervisor with the Clay County Supervisor of Elections located at 500 North Orange Avenue, Green Cove Springs, Florida 32043, Phone (904) 269-6350.  All candidates shall qualify for individual seats in accordance with Section 99.061, Florida Statutes, and must also be a “qualified elector” of the District, as defined in Section 190.003, Florida Statutes.  A “qualified elector” is any person at least 18 years of age who is a citizen of the United States, a legal resident of the State of Florida and of the District, and who is registered to vote with the Clay County Supervisor of Elections.  Campaigns shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 106, Florida Statutes.

The Wilford Preserve Community Development District has two (2) seats up for election, specifically seats 4 and 5.  Each seat carries a four-year term of office.  Elections are nonpartisan and will be held at the same time as the general election on November 5, 2024, and in the manner prescribed by law for general elections.

For additional information, please contact the Clay County Supervisor of Elections.

For more Information regarding the CDD, Please contact the Management Offices at:
Governmental Management Services
475 West Town Place
Suite 114
St. Augustine, FL 32092
Tel: (904) 940-5850

 

View more information about the CDD.

Quick Links
NOTE:
Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.
  • Marilee Giles, District Manager
  • Governmental Management Services
  • 475 West Town Place, Suite 114 St. Augustine, FL 32092
  • (904) 940-5850 x 412
  • (904) 940-5850 x 412
  • mgiles@gmsnf.com
Operations & Amenity Management

Public Records

District Documents

Agenda

Fiscal Year 2024

Fiscal Year 2023

Fiscal Year 2022

  • 09-13-22
  •  07-21-22
  •  06-16-22
  •  05-19-22
  •  04-21-22
  •  03-17-22
  •  02-23-22
  •  11-18-21
  •  10-21-21

Minutes

Fiscal Year 2024

Fiscal Year 2023

Fiscal Year 2022

Audits

  • Fiscal Year 2023
  • Fiscal Year 2022

Additional District Documents

Budgets

  • Fiscal Year 2024
  • Fiscal Year 2023
  • Fiscal Year 2022
  • Fiscal Year 2021
  • Fiscal Year 2020

NOTICE OF PUBLIC RECORD REQUEST

THE CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC RECORDS FOR THE DISTRICT IS GOVERNMENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC.  TO REQUEST PUBLIC RECORDS FROM THE DISTRICT, YOU MAY CONTACT THE CUSTODIAN AT 475 WEST TOWN PLACE, SUITE 114, ST. AUGUSTINE, FL 32092, (904) 940-5850, (904) 940-5899 FAX, OR INFO@GMSNF.COM.

BOARD INFORMATION

  • Batey McGraw
    Batey McGraw Chairman

    Dream Finders Homes, LLC
    14701 Philips Highway, Suite 300
    Jacksonville, FL 32256

    Term Expires: 2024
    Seat 5
    Email: batey.mcgraw@dreamfindershomes.com

  • Jordan Beall
    Jordan Beall Assistant Secretary

    Jet Home Loans
    14701 Philips Highway, Suite 202
    Jacksonville, FL 32256
    Term Expires: 2026
    Seat 3

    Email: Jordan.Beall@jethl.com

  • Louis Cowling
    Louis Cowling Vice Chairman

    Dream Finders Homes
    14701 Philips Highway, Suite 300
    Jacksonville, FL 32256
    Term Expires: 2024
    Seat 2

    Email:louis.cowling@dreamfindershomes.com

  • Wes Dailey
    Wes Dailey Assistant Secretary

    Dream Finders Homes, LLC
    14701 Philips Highway, Suite 300
    Jacksonville, FL 32256
    Term Expires: 2026
    Seat 1

    Email: wes.dailey@dreamfindershomes.com

  • Braden Smith
    Braden Smith Assistant Secretary

    Dream Finders Homes, LLC
    14701 Philips Highway
    Jacksonville, FL 32256

    Term Expires: 2024
    Seat 4

    Email: braden.smith@dreamfindershomes.com

The Board of Supervisors of the Wilford Preserve Community Development
District will hold their regularly scheduled public meetings for Fiscal Year 2024 at the
Plantation Oaks Amenity Center, 845 Oakleaf Plantation Parkway, Orange Park, Florida
32065 at 1:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month listed (unless notated otherwise*)
as follows:

October 17, 2023
November 21, 2023 – CANCELED
December 19, 2023
January 16, 2024 – CANCELED
February 20, 2024
March 19, 2024
April 16, 2024
May 15, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. (*Third Wednesday)
June 18, 2024
July 17, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. (*Third Wednesday)
August 20, 2024
September 17, 2024

GOVERNMENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES – NORTH FLORIDA LLC

Governmental Management Services (GMS) is a family of limited liability companies that was established on November 26, 2004 for the purpose of providing special district management services to Community Development Districts (CDD). GMS currently has offices in Orlando, St. Cloud, Ft. Lauderdale, Tallahassee, Port St. Lucie, St. Augustine, and Jacksonville, Florida, and Knoxville, Tennessee. GMS currently manages over 130 Community Development Districts across the State of Florida.

Governmental Management Services LLC
475 West Town Place, Suite 114
St. Augustine, Florida 32092
(904) 940-5850
Fax: (904) 940-5899

www.govmgtsvc.com

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Wilford Preserve CDD

475 West Town Place, Suite 114
St. Augustine, Florida 32092
(904) 940-5850
Fax: (904) 940-5899

www.wilfordpreservecdd.com

Contact Us

Marilee Giles, District Manager
mgiles@gmsnf.com

 

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