MINUTES OF MEETING
WILFORD PRESERVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

The meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the Wilford Preserve Community Development District was held on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. at the Plantation Oaks Amenity Center, 845 Oakleaf Plantation Parkway, Orange Park, Florida 32065.

Present and constituting a quorum were:

Louis Cowling	Chairman
Alex Pinto	Supervisor
Gary McKee	Supervisor
Daniel Zaremba	Supervisor Also present were:
Marilee Giles	District Manager
Wes Haber by phone	District Counsel
Glynn Taylor by phone	District Engineer
Jay Soriano	Operations Manager
Rhonda Mossing by phone	MBS Capital Markets

The following is a summary of the discussions and actions taken at the March 17, 2026 meeting.

FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS	Call to Order
Ms. Giles called the meeting to order at 1:32 p.m. and called the roll.

SECOND ORDER OF BUSINESS	Public Comment
A resident asked when the new mailbox units will be ready for use.
Mr. Cowling responded that the units have been delivered, they just need to be installed on property. Mr. Soriano added that the community will be notified once they are ready for use. The resident then asked if a speed bump could be installed on the north side of Firethorn.
Mr. Cowling responded that the residents should contact Ms. Giles and Mr. Soriano and they will get with the engineer to see if a speed bump can be added.
Next, the resident asked if there is a fitness center in the new amenity facility.
Mr. Cowling responded that there is. The amenity facility should be open in the next 60
days.
Lastly, the resident asked if the access road will be going anywhere.

Mr. Cowling responded eventually, but there are no definitive plans as of now.

THIRD ORDER OF BUSINESS	Approval of the Minutes of the February 17,
2026 Board of Supervisors Meeting
There being no comments on the minutes, a motion to approve followed.

On MOTION by Mr. Cowling seconded by Mr. McKee with all in favor the minutes of the February 17, 2026, Board of Supervisors meeting were approved.

FOURTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Consideration	of	Supplemental	Assessment
Resolutions 2026-09 (Phase IV) and 2026-10 (Cheswick South)
Mr. Haber stated that the purpose of the supplemental assessment resolutions is to identify the terms of the bonds and the level of the assessments the District is putting in place to secure those bonds. The bonds were not priced in time for the meeting, so the resolutions delegate authority to staff to supplement the resolution after their adoption and after the final numbers are in for the bonds as long as those numbers are less than the amounts included in the preliminary assessment methodology report attached as Exhibit B. Additionally, Exhibit C will be added once the bonds are priced, which includes the maturities and coupon of the bonds, the sources and uses of funds for the bonds, and the annual debt service payment due on the bonds.

On MOTION by Mr. Cowling seconded by Mr. McKee with all in favor Supplemental Assessment Resolution 2026-09 for Phase IV was approved.

On MOTION by Mr. Cowling seconded by Mr. McKee with all in favor Supplemental Assessment Resolution 2026-10 for Cheswick Oaks was approved.

FIFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Acceptance of the Audit Committee’s
Recommendation and Authorizing Staff to Issue a Request for Proposals for Audit Services
Ms. Giles stated that the auditor selection evaluation criteria were approved as presented at the audit committee meeting.

On MOTION by Mr. Cowling seconded by Mr. McKee with all in favor accepting the audit committee’s recommendation and authorizing staff to issue a request for proposals for audit services was approved.

SIXTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Acceptance of the Draft Fiscal Year 2025
Audit Report
Ms. Giles presented the fiscal year 2025 audit report, noting there were no negative findings or deficiencies to report. The section of the report clarifying which board members are associated with the developer will be updated prior to finalizing the report.

On MOTION by Mr. Cowling seconded by Mr. McKee with all in favor the draft fiscal year 2025 audit report was accepted.

SEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Consideration of Request for Installation of
Fence Within District Easement (728 Sycamore)
Ms. Giles presented the fence installation request, noting staff has reviewed the application and found no major concerns.

On MOTION by Mr. Cowling seconded by Mr. McKee with all in favor the request from 728 Sycamore to install a fence within a district easement was approved.

EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Staff Reports
District Counsel
Mr. Haber reported that the legislative session recently concluded and the bill regarding recalling board members if certain conditions were met was approved. Additionally, the sovereign immunity limits were increased. He will look into whether the bill regarding noting meetings via the county and CDD’s website has passed and a memo highlighting all of the legislation impacting special districts will be circulated.

District Engineer
Mr. Taylor reported he is awaiting the final county inspection for Cheswick South.

District Manager
There being nothing further to report, the next item followed.

Amenity / Operations Manager – Report
A copy of the amenity and operations report was included in the agenda package for the Board’s review.
Mr. Soriano stated that he would discuss proposed changes to the minimum age requirements for use of the amenities at next month’s meeting.
NINTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Financial Reports
Financial Statements as of February 28, 2026
Ms. Giles presented the Financial Statements.

Assessment Receipts Schedule
Ms. Giles reported the fiscal year 2026 assessments are 99% collected.

Check Register
Ms. Giles presented the Check Register totaling $40,069.

On MOTION by Mr. Cowling seconded by Mr. McKee with all in favor the Check Register was approved.

TENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Supervisors’	Requests	and	Audience
Comments
Mr. Cowling reported that Wilford IV should be closed out in the next 90 days. Mr. McKee stated that he would not be available to attend the April meeting.
ELEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Next Scheduled Meeting – April 21,
2026, at 1:30 p.m. at the Plantation Oaks Amenity Center

TWELFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Adjournment

On MOTION by Mr. McKee seconded by Mr. Pinto with all in favor the meeting was adjourned.

	

Secretary/Assistant Secretary	Chairman/Vice Chairman