About

About the WVID

The West Villages Improvement District (WVID) was created in 2004 by a Special Act of the Florida Legislature, pursuant to and under Chapter 189, Florida Statutes. The WVID is a limited, single and specialized purpose local government, whose purpose is to assure timely, cost-effective and high-quality and implementation of infrastructure for the district.

The WVID has the authority to plan, finance, construct, operate and maintain public infrastructure within Wellen Park. The district currently spans 12,444 acres within the city of North Port and unincorporated Sarasota County. Residential neighborhoods, commercial centers and the Atlanta Braves’ spring training stadium are all located within the district boundaries, as is the soon-to-be-completed Downtown Wellen.

The WVID is governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors, who are elected to a term of four years. The District has the authority to borrow money, issue bonds and levy and impose special assessments, user fees and charges.

District Staff

The West Villages Improvement District Board of Supervisors employs independent staff to oversee the day-to-day operations of the district.

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 the Manager’s office by phone or in writing.

Finances

Financial Overview
The West Villages Improvement District is responsible for planning, financing, constructing, operating and maintain public infrastructure. The District has the authority to borrow money, issue bonds and levy special assessments, user fees and charges.

Assessment information
The WVID is divided into several units of development, which facilitate a progressive development plan. Landowners in each unit are responsible for paying down debt, as well as operations and maintenance assessments related to the projects in each unit. Assessments are generally determined based on an equivalent residential unit depending on the benefit of the property.

Properties can be part of multiple units. When that occurs, landowners are responsible for paying the assessments in each of those units.

The WVID currently has ten separate units of development. Landowners are also responsible for paying a district-wide assessment, which pays for general and administrative services in the WVID.

Unit Guide