Community Development District Elections

Candidates for Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors is a group of 5 Qualified Electors who are elected or appointed to staggered 4 year terms. The Board is responsible for actions to manage the Community Development District (CDD) it represents.

Information on CDDs and the requirements of the Board of Supervisors are enumerated in Florida Statute 190:
https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2012/Chapter190

Required to Become a Board Member:

• You must be a Qualified Elector: at least 18 years old, a citizen of the United States, a permanent legal resident of Florida, registered to vote in Lee County, and a resident in the Laguna Lakes Community Development District.
• CDD Board members, whether elected or appointed, are public officers, and the State of Florida requires them to take Oaths of Office, to file annual Form 1: Statement of Financial Interests, and Form 1F when leaving office. They will also need to attend 4 hours of annual ethics training.

Desirable in a Board Member:

• Previous experience with contracts, contractor management, government, construction, landscaping, or lakes maintenance is highly pertinent.

Information Regarding Special District Elections in November 2026

https://www.lee.vote/Election-Information/Offices-to-be-Elected – to be updated

Candidates Qualifying Dates

• – to be updated

https://lee.electionsfl.org/Candidates/Candidate-Online-Packets/Special-District-Candidate-Packet – to be updated

Qualifying Department contact information:

Cheryl Futch, Qualifying Officer 
cfutch@lee.vote        

Tammy Lipa, Administration Support Specialist     
tlipa@lee.vote

Lee County Supervisor of Elections
Post Office Box 2545
Fort Myers, FL  33902-2545
Main Number:  239-533-8683
Direct Number:  239-533-6329 
Visit our website: www.lee.vote