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The Fiddler’s Creek Community Development District #1 is a local, special-purpose government entity authorized by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes as amended, and established by the Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission on August 13, 1996, as amended on September 16, 2003 by the Rule 42X-1.001-1.003, Florida Administrative Code for the purpose of financing the acquisition and construction of and managing the maintenance and operation of certain community development services and facilities within and without its boundaries.

The Fiddler’s Creek CDD #1 encompasses an area of approximately 1,389.77 acres and is located near the City of Naples in an unincorporated area of Collier County. The District is surrounded by residential, preserve, agricultural, public and undeveloped land uses, including Fiddler’s Creek CDD #2 to the north, agricultural uses to the east, state preserve lands to the south, State Road 951m, Port-Au-Price and Diamond Shores Mobile Home Parks to the west and undeveloped and public lands to the northwest.

The Fiddler’s Creek expects to design, acquire and construct certain public infrastructure improvements, including but not limited to, water and sewer facilities, storm water management, landscaping, and other related improvements.


Board of Supervisors

The following is a list of Board of Supervisors with their assigned positions and terms. For further information, please visit the Collier County Supervisor of Elections website.

Joseph Badessa

Title:Assistant Secretary
Email Address:joseph.badessa@fiddlerscreekcdd1.net
c/o Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
9220 Bonita Beach Road, Suite 214
Bonita Springs, Florida 34135
Elected: 11/06/2018
Term Expires: 11/2026
SEAT 1

Torben Christensen

Title:Assistant Secretary
Email Address:torben.christensen@fiddlerscreekcdd1.net
c/o Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
9220 Bonita Beach Road, Suite 214
Bonita Springs, Florida 34135
Elected: 11/06/2018
Term Expires: 11/2026
SEAT 2

Joseph Schmitt

Title:Chair
Email Address:joseph.schmitt@fiddlerscreekcdd1.net
c/o Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
9220 Bonita Beach Road, Suite 214
Bonita Springs, Florida 34135
Elected: 11/05/2024
Term Expires: 11/2028
SEAT 3

Joseph Mayer

Title:Assistant Secretary
Email Address:joseph.mayer@fiddlerscreekcdd1.net
c/o Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
9220 Bonita Beach Road, Suite 214
Bonita Springs, Florida 34135
Appointed: 11/05/2024
Term Expires: 11/2028
SEAT 4

Frank Weinberg

Title:Vice Chair
Email Address:frank.weinberg@fiddlerscreekcdd1.net
c/o Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
9220 Bonita Beach Road, Suite 214
Bonita Springs, Florida 34135
Elected: 11/05/2024
Term Expires: 11/2028
SEAT 5

District Staff

District Manager

  • Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
  • Chuck Adams
  • 9220 Bonita Beach Road, Suite 214
  • Bonita Springs, Florida 34135
  • Phone Number:(239) 464-7114
  • Email Address:adamsc@whhassociates.com

Assistant District Manager

  • Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC
  • Cleo Adams
  • 9220 Bonita Beach Road, Suite 214
  • Bonita Springs, Florida 34135
  • Phone Number:(239) 989-2939
  • Email Address:crismondc@whhassociates.com

District Counsel

  • Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A.
  • Anthony P. Pires, Jr., B.C.S.
  • 3200 North Tamiami Trail, Suite 200
  • Naples, Florida 34103
  • Phone Number:(239) 649-6555
  • Email Address:apires@wpl-legal.com

District Engineer

  • Hole Montes, Inc.
  • ‘W. Terry Cole, P.E.
  • 950 Encore Way
  • Naples, FL 34110
  • Phone Number:(239) 254-2024
  • Email Address:terrycole@hmeng.com

CDD assessments

For additional information regarding CDD assessments, please contact the Financial Services Department as follows:

Email

Please include the name of the District and the parcel ID.

Phone

(561) 571-0010

Please have the name of the District and the parcel ID ready.

Public Records Notice

Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.

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