Baytree Budget Hearing

Proposed FY 2026

August 6, 2025


BAYTREE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 
DISTRICT COMPONENTS 

.Common Area Landscaping
.Roads
.Sidewalks
.Amenities (Pool, Pool Bathrooms, Playground, Tennis Court & Pavilion)
.Stormwater 
.Recreation 
.Wetlands and Conservation 
.Gate Security 
.Streetlights
.Administration of the District per Chapter 190 State Statutes


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CDD Accomplishments

.New landscaping enhancements for back resident gate
.Lake bank restoration & erosion control for identified areas
.Refinished & painted pool deck
.Invasive vegetation Removals throughout the community 
.Replaced older lights with LEDs throughout the community 
.Continued common area pressure washing
.Increased wages for Security staff to retain quality personnel
.Additional Landscape Enhancements
.Repaired & Refurbished Guardhouse interior 



CDD Unexpected FY25 Costs

.Electrical Infrastructure repairs for front of neighborhood which 
were impacting irrigation, landscaping, Christmas lights and other 
items
.Various Stormwater infrastructure repairs throughout the 
community 
.Large Road repair for identified asphalt deterioration on Old 
Tramway Drive
.Pool Bathrooms sewer line pipe repairs, cleanout valve 
replacements & sewer connection tree mitigation 
.Repairs for CDD owned lights & fixtures
.New Irrigation wells & Pumps to ensure irrigation availability
.Raising pool equipment above flood line



Proposed FY 2026 O&M Assessment Rates

FY 2026

Operations and Maintenance

$2,600



O & M Projected Increase for FY26 of $100 (collected on tax bill)


CDD Historical O&M Assessments

Fiscal Year

2026

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

O & M - Annual

$2,600

$2,500

$2,200

$2,200

$2,000

$1,885

Overall Annual % Increase from FY2021 to FY2026: avg. 6.31%

Overall Annual % Increase from FY2025 to FY2026: 4%




Expenses – By Category

Legal Counsel

District Manager

Engineering

Accounting

Insurance

Tax Collector

Annual Audit

Required Reporting & Legal Ads

Roads/Paving

Lake Bank Restoration

Disaster Reserves

Community Beautification

1st Quarter Operating

Security

Landscape

Pool/Pavilion

Tennis Courts

Gates/Operators

Sidewalks

Lighting

All Monuments

General Repairs

Lake Maintenance

Water/Sewer

Electric

Irrigation

Holiday Lights


FY2025 Adopted Budget vs. 
FY2026 Proposed Budget

Reserves: 

•Replenish & continue to appropriately fund road paving account as recommended 
by District Engineer’s cost estimates 
•Disaster/Emergency Fund to cover unexpected repairs or infrastructure failures
•Any excess operating funds will be allocated into road and/or disaster reserve 
accounts


2025 Budget

2026 Proposed Budget

Variance

% Variance

Administrative

$210,058

$209,152

-$906

-0.43%

Operations and Maintenance

$753,877

$778,585

$24,708

3.28%

Reserves

$237,504

$345,772

$108,268

45.59%

Totals

$1,201,439

$1,333,509

$132,070

10.99%




Reasons for Increase 

.Inflation is increasing contract costs to the District, including: 
.Security, landscaping, pool maintenance and lake maintenance 
.Contracts are increasing due to cost of fuel, labor, and chemicals
.Utilities and Insurance



.Aging Infrastructure: 
.Baytree was established in June 1992 
.Stormwater pipes, drains, amenities, roads, sidewalks, etc. will have failures
.Approx. $88,000 projected for one time Capital expense repairs for FY26



.Additional Funds for Roadway Reserves 
.Roads are aging and need future attention according to Engineer’s studies



.Future Capital Projects Scheduled for FY 2026 (approx. $85,000 increase for FY26 in 
Capital projects budget from FY25)
.Tennis Court Resurfacing (one time expense) 
.Pool Resurfacing (one time expense)
.Pool Building repainting (one time expense)
.Electrical Infrastructure repairs at front of neighborhood (one time expense)
.Lake Bank Restoration & Erosion Control (ongoing)
.Continued neighborhood landscape renewal (ongoing)