Edited sentence: A CDD provides the "solution" to Florida’s need to provide valuable community infrastructure generated by growth, ultimately without overburdening other governments and their taxpaying residents.Chair: Alan Hanstien...Term expires 2010.Community Development Districts represent a major advancement in Florida’s effort to manage its growth effectively and efficiently.Developer Rep: Jorge Gonzalez.District Administration staff and the District Attorney administer the operations of the District and implement the Board’s policies and contracts.Secretary: Barry Brooks...Term Expires 2012.Secretary: Gil Ziffer...Term Expires 2012.SouthWood is a part of the Capital Region Community Development District which is a local, special purpose government entity authorized by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes as amended, and created by the Florida Land and Water Adjudacatory Commission as an alternative method of planning, acquiring, operating and maintaining community-wide improvements in planned communities.Staff members operate utilizing the same formalities as a County Administrator and County Attorney.The Board establishes the policy of the District in accordance with Florida law.The Board, by law, must hire a District Administrator and District Counsel.The Board, through review of advertised Requests for Qualifications, ranks and selects a District Engineer to perform the engineering needs of the District.The Capital Region Community Development District is organized similar to other local governments in Florida, in that the legislative body is composed of a five-member board known as the Board of Supervisors.The current supervisors include four community residents and one developer appointee.This allows a developer to establish higher construction standards, meanwhile providing a long-term solution to the operation and maintenance of the community’s facilities.Vice-Chair: Mary-Lee Kiracofe...Term expires 2010