What is a CDD...

Many of the finest golfing communities in Naples and Collier County have a specialized local government associated with them. This government is a Community Development District (CDD) and is used as a different way to finance, as well as manage, their specific community. Such wonderful and challenging golf course developments include ( which also has a connection to the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort ), , , , , , and . Florida statutes established this authority to be able to assist developers to build the needed infrastructure required by local city and county governments. The CDD has the ability to impose taxes as well as assessments on each property in the development to pay for construction costs needed for the community ...http://chrisanddick.wordpress.com