Independence Community Development District
Independence Community Development District is a local, special-purpose government entity authorized by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes as amended and established on February 7, 2023 by the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners, Ordinance No. 23-03 as an alternative method of planning, acquiring, operating and maintaining community-wide improvements in planned communities.
Independence CDD encompasses an area of approximately 605.23 acres entirely within Okaloosa County, Florida. The land within the District is generally bounded by generally located south of undeveloped lands, west of Carousel Lane, north of Old Spanish Trail and east of Clint Mason Road. Independence CDD expects to plan establish, acquire, construct or reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate, and maintain additional systems and facilities.
District Related Documents
- Independence CDD Website URL:www.independence.net
- Ordinance No. 23-03 (PDF) (opens in a new window)
- Rules of Procedure (PDF) (opens in a new window)
Board of Supervisors
The following is a list of Board of Supervisors with their assigned positions and terms. For further information, please visit the Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections (opens in a new window) website.
SEAT 1 Matt Howell
SEAT 2 Jason Eaves
SEAT 3 Sophie Denise Sumner
SEAT 4 Kristen Miller
SEAT 5 VACANT
Contact Information
District Manager Primary Contact
The mailing address, e-mail address, telephone number, and Internet website uniform resource locator of the special district.
Mailing Address
Ordinance
Independence Community Development District is a local, special-purpose government entity authorized by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes as amended and established on February 7, 2023 by the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners, Ordinance No. 23-03 as an alternative method of planning, acquiring, operating and maintaining community-wide improvements in planned communities. The special powers of the District shall be as provided in section 190.012, Florida Statutes. Specific content is hereby further given to the District’s Board of Supervisors to finance fund, plan, establish, acquire, construct, reconstruct, enlarge or extend, equip, operate, and maintain systems and facilities for parks and facilities for indoor and outdoor recreational, cultural and education uses, and for security, all as authorized and described by Sections 190.01292)(a) and (2)(d), Florida Statutes (2022).