WELCOME
Welcome to the official website for the Palms of Terra Ceia Bay Community Development District (CDD). This site is funded by the CDD in an effort to help educate the general public about the services provided by the District and to highlight the other agencies involved in the day-to-day operations of the community. Palms of Terra Ceia Bay CDD (the "District") Disclosure: Please be advised that "the District', a local unit of special purpose government created under Florida law, has constructed and is responsible for the maintenance of certain improvements, infrastructure, and facilities within the community. The District financed this construction through the sale of tax-exempt bonds, a form of public financing. As a result, and in accordance with applicable federal and state law, all District owned improvements, infrastructure, and facilities are and shall remain open and accessible to the general public. Should you have any questions on this matter or any other general District issue, please feel free to contact the District Manager.
SUPERVISORS’ REPORT
DECEMBER 2025
The CDD held its regular meeting at 2 PM, December 9, 2025, at the Clubhouse. Foster Consulting updated us on Pier bids and presented the Board
with four (4) companies, all held in high regard by Foster and our Management Company. The Board voted to hire Duncan Seawall, which came in at the lowest bid of $357,976.00. There was quite a bit of difference in the price for allowance of cleaning debris from mangroves. Foster was asked if it would be to the CDD’s advantage to have an independent Salvage company remove the debris. Foster will look into this for us.
FEMA denied our request for financial assistance ($375,000), 75% of what we initially thought the cost of rebuilding the pier would be (somewhere around $750,000). The good news is that with the low bid from Duncan Seawall, the CDD will not be putting out much more money than we would have originally had FEMA come through for us. We will be appealing FEMA’s decision, and we feel we have good grounds for such an appeal. The amount that FEMA would award us if such an appeal were considered would be no more than 75% of the bid price, and not the $375 thousand we thought we were getting.
We have two bids for painting the gatehouse: Prosser and Local Paint Co., both in the 10,000 range. Local Paint specified exact primers and the number of coats, Prosser did not; and Prosser included several potential add-on costs. District Manager recommended the Board consider Local. The Board requested one more bid before deciding.
Seats 1 – Duane Swetland, 3 - Jerry Barkholz, and 5 – Judi O’Connor are up in November 2026. The qualifying period will commence at noon on June 8, 2026, and close at noon on June 12, 2026. If you have any interest in running and would like more information, please contact Manatee County Supervisor of Elections located at 600 301 Boulevard W., Suite 108, Bradenton, FL 34205 or by phone at (941) 741-3823 or Amanda Ferguson, our District Manager with GMS at (813) 344-4844, ext. 102.
Thank you, Amanda, for providing holiday treats to meeting attendees. It certainly put us in a Christmas mood, and they were delicious. Thank you to those who attend our meetings. We appreciate your support. Our next meeting will be on January 13, 2026, at 2PM in the clubhouse. We certainly hope you can make it.
Have a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Judi O’Connor, Vice Chairman
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Gatehouse Information
Gatehouse Hours:
- Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 8:30AM - 1:30PM
Please allow as much as 30 minutes for processing and obtaining a new gate pass. Gate passes are $30 each and we accept cash or check for payment. If you are a new resident, please make sure you bring your purchase or rent agreement on your first visit. We will need this in order to show that you are a legitimate resident of the neighborhood and we will make a copy of it for our files.
