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.
HURRICANE UPDATE IN THE DISTRICT
We hope everyone is safe and well from hurricane Milton. Our biggest priority firsthand was getting the hazardous trees off of roadways, and making sure the district was operational. Our next steps in this process are assessing damages, repairs, supply ordering, etc. We are working closely with the district vendors on Hurricane cleanup and getting the community back up to standards. We ask for your patience through this process given it’s going to take time to recover and if you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to (813) 344-4844.
SUPERVISORS REPORT
FEBRUARY 2025
The CDD held its regular meeting at the Club House at 2PM on February 11, 2025. Field Manager Ortland reported on the status of FEMA talks regarding the pier. Drawings from our engineer were distributed to the Board and to residents who came to the meeting. The drawings show changes by our engineer suggesting a change in elevation to reduce potential storm surge damage and make it ADA compliant. The engineer also suggested wood pilings vs. concrete pilings, which do not weather well in seawater. Lastly, he suggested a change at the end of the pier, doing away with the 80’ “T” configuration to a 20-30’ square/rectangle, which would mitigate the wind issue that has caused the loss of the end of our pier twice now
since the pier was originally built. Discussion among Board members and residents ensued regarding all these issues. One resident suggested a survey to see how the residents felt about any of these changes, but we are way too early in decision-making to even seriously discuss some of these changes until FEMA has narrowed down its qualifying conditions. Also discussed was the gatehouse roof, which was also damaged in the hurricane. The roof is 30 years old and, with insurance aid, needs to be replaced. A roofer suggested by GMS will be here the day after our meeting to check the roof and give us options. The District Manager reported that our storage facility kept raising its prices and has moved all our Christmas lights and records to a different facility at 1/3 the price. Supervisor O’Connor requested an update on the bench ordered to replace the concrete bench lost in the hurricane. After multiple delays in manufacture and shipping, the new shipping date is around the 17th of February and will be shipped to GMS. Once they receive the bench, they will contact us to install it. At the same time, street signs will be straightened and repaired. During Public Comments, a resident mentioned that high shrubs on the median are impairing vision of oncoming traffic when making a left-hand turn onto Fairway Trace (traveling from the gatehouse). Our landscaper will be informed, and shrubbery will be trimmed. We hope to see you at our next meeting, as the Mayor and his staff will be in attendance. This is an opportunity to meet the new Mayor and ask any questions about any present and future City projects. This Annual event is scheduled for March 11, 2025, at 2 PM. Please plan on attending.
Judi O’Connor, Vice Chairman
Gatehouse Information
GATEHOUSE HOURS: Monday through Wednesday 8:30AM - 1:30PM & Thursday 8:30AM - 11:30AM (SUMMER TIME ONLY)
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.
