MINUTES OF MEETING RIDGECREST
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

The regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the Ridgecrest Community Development District was held on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 2:15 p.m. at the Holiday Inn – Winter Haven, 200 Cypress Gardens Blvd., Winter Haven, Florida.

Present and constituting a quorum:
Halsey Carson	Chairman
Cody Hatmaker	Vice Chairman
Corey Hatmaker	Assistant Secretary Also present were:
Jill Burns	District Manager, GMS
Savannah Hancock	District Counsel, KVW
Bryan Hunter by Zoom	District Engineer, Hunter Engineering
Tula Haff	Developer Counsel

FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS	Roll Call
Ms. Burns called the meeting to order at 2:15 p.m. and called the roll. Three Board members were present, constituting a quorum.

SECOND ORDER OF BUSINESS	Public Comment Period
There were no members of the public present for the meeting or joining by Zoom.

THIRD ORDER OF BUSINESS	Organizational Matters
Administration of Oaths of Office to Newly Elected Board Member Gary Hatmaker (Seat #1) & Corey Hatmaker (Seat #5)(Appointed at the August 13, 2025 Board Meeting) Ms. Burns administered the oath to the newly elected Board member, Corey Hatmaker. Gary
Hatmaker will be sworn in at the next meeting because he is not present today.

Acceptance of Letter of Resignation from Karen Ritchie (Seat #4)
Ms. Burns presented the letter of resignation from Karen Ritchie.

On MOTION by Mr. Carson, seconded by Mr. Cody Hatmaker, with all in favor, Accepting the Resignation from Karen Ritchie (Seat #4), was approved.

Appointment to Fill Vacant Board Seat #4
Administration of Oath to Newly Appointed Supervisor
Consideration of Resolution 2026-01 Appointing an Assistant Secretary
Ms. Burns asked for any nominations to fill Seat #4. Hearing no nominations, Ms. Burns noted that Items C, D, and E, would be tabled to a future meeting agenda.

FOURTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Approval of the Minutes of the August 13,
2025, Board of Supervisors Meeting
Ms. Burns presented the minutes of the August 13, 2025, Board of Supervisors meeting and asked for any questions, comments, or corrections. The Board had no changes to the minutes.

On MOTION by Mr. Carson, seconded by Mr. Cody Hatmaker, with all in favor, the Minutes of the August 13, 2025, Board of Supervisors Meeting, were approved.

FIFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Presentation of Memo Regarding Amendments to District Rules of Procedure
Consideration of Resolution 2026-02 Setting a Public Hearing on the Adoption of Amended and Restated Rules of Procedure for the District
Ms. Burns presented Resolution 2026-02. She explained that this is something they are doing for all their Districts. There is a memo included in the agenda packet from Ms. Hancock’s firm highlighting the changes. This resolution incorporates recent Florida statute changes as well as some minor cleanup items. The suggested date for the public hearing is July 8, 2026, which lines up with the meeting they are already holding for the budget.

On MOTION by Mr. Carson, seconded by Mr. Cody Hatmaker, with all in favor, Resolution 2026-02 Setting a Public Hearing on the Adoption of Amended and Restated Rules of Procedure for the District on July 8, 2026, was approved.

SIXTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Consideration of Resolution 2026-03 Approving the Proposed Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget and Setting the Public Hearing on the Adoption of the Fiscal Year

2026/2027 Budget (Suggested Date: July 8, 2026)
Ms. Burns presented Resolution 2026-03. She stated July 8, 2026 is the suggested date. This budget is contemplated to be developer funded for the upcoming year, so these expenses will only be billed as they are incurred. She pointed out it is inactive right now, so they don’t anticipate a lot of costs. There was a request to remove contribution.

On MOTION by Mr. Carson, seconded by Mr. Cody Hatmaker, with all in favor, Resolution 2026-03 Approving the Proposed Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget and Setting the Public Hearing on the Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget on July 8, 2026 and Remove Contribution, was approved.

SEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Consideration	of	Resolution	2026-04
Spending Authorization Resolution
Ms. Burns presented Resolution 2026-04. She stated this is a standard administrative resolution. This resolution authorizes District officers outside of a meeting, delegates spending authority, it gives the District manager up to $2,500, the Chair up to $10,000, and the District manager and Chair together up to $25,000.

On MOTION by Mr. Carson, seconded by Mr. Cody Hatmaker, with all in favor, Resolution 2026-04 Spending Authority Resolution, was approved.

EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Consideration of 2026 Contract Agreement
with Polk County Property Appraiser NINTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Ratification of 2026 Data Sharing and Usage
Agreement with Polk County Property Appraiser

Ms. Burns noted they do not intend to collect the assessments on the tax bill this year, but the agreement stays in place so it’s in place when they are ready to do so. Ms. Burns asked for a motion to approve the 2026 Contract Agreement and to ratify the 2026 Data Sharing and Usage Agreement.

On MOTION by Mr. Carson, seconded by Mr. Cody Hatmaker, with all in favor, Approving the 2026 Contract Agreement with Polk County Property Appraiser and Ratifying the 2026 Data Sharing and Usage Agreement with Polk County Property Appraiser, was approved.

TENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Staff Reports
Attorney
Ms. Hancock had nothing further to report.

Engineer
Mr. Hunter had nothing to report at this time.

District Manager’s Report
Balance Sheet & Income Statement
Ms. Burns stated financial statements were included in the package for review and offered to take any questions. No action is necessary from the Board.

ELEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Other Business
There being no comments, the next item followed.

TWELFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Supervisors'	Requests	and	Audience
Comments
There being no comments, the next item followed.

Secretary/Assistant Secretary

THIRTEENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Adjournment

On MOTION by Mr. Carson, seconded by Mr. Cody Hatmaker, with all in favor, the meeting was adjourned.

Chairman/Vice Chairman