District Information & Public Records
Required public information published in accordance with Florida Statute §189.069 — the Florida Special District Accountability Act.
The Duval Soil & Water Conservation District is a special-purpose unit of local government established under Chapter 582, Florida Statutes. Florida Statute §189.069 requires special districts to publish specific information on their official website. The information below is provided to meet that requirement. Items marked as requiring District confirmation are pending verification and will be updated when official records are provided.
Items marked "Requires District confirmation" are pending verification. Official records, contact details, board member information, budgets, audits, and meeting schedules will be published here when provided by the District. No placeholder information has been invented.
District Identity & Legal Authority
Official Legal Name
Duval Soil and Water Conservation District
Type of District
Soil and Water Conservation District — Special-Purpose Unit of Local Government
Governing Statute
Chapter 582, Florida Statutes — Florida Soil and Water Conservation Districts Law
Establishing Entity
[Requires District confirmation]
Establishment Date
[Requires District confirmation]
District Charter
[Requires District confirmation — link to charter document when available]
Fiscal Year
[Requires District confirmation — e.g., October 1 – September 30]
Service Area / District Boundaries
Duval County, Florida
Services Provided
Conservation education, technical assistance, natural resource stewardship programs, and coordination with USDA NRCS and state conservation agencies for Duval County residents, landowners, and agricultural producers.
Official Contact Information
Mailing Address
[Requires District confirmation]
City, State, ZIP
Jacksonville, FL [ZIP — requires District confirmation]
Telephone
[Requires District confirmation]
Official Email
[Requires District confirmation]
Official Website
[Requires District confirmation]
FloridaCommerce Primary Contact
[Requires District confirmation — name, address, and phone of the primary contact registered with FloridaCommerce]
Board of Supervisors
The District is governed by five supervisors — three elected by Duval County voters and two appointed by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). All supervisors serve four-year terms and receive no compensation.
Individual supervisor names, official addresses, email addresses, terms, and appointing authority are required to be published under §189.069. This information requires District confirmation and will be posted when provided.
[Name — requires District confirmation]
Chair
[Term dates — requires confirmation]
[Official address/email — requires confirmation]
[Name — requires District confirmation]
Vice Chair
[Term dates — requires confirmation]
[Official address/email — requires confirmation]
[Name — requires District confirmation]
Secretary/Treasurer
[Term dates — requires confirmation]
[Official address/email — requires confirmation]
[Name — requires District confirmation]
Supervisor
[Term dates — requires confirmation]
[Official address/email — requires confirmation]
[Name — requires District confirmation]
Supervisor
[Term dates — requires confirmation]
[Official address/email — requires confirmation]
Financial Information
Florida Statute §189.069 requires special districts to publish their adopted budget, most recent completed audit, and annual financial reporting information. The items below require District confirmation and will be linked when official documents are provided.
Taxes, Fees, Assessments & Charges
[Requires District confirmation — list all taxes, fees, assessments, and charges levied, including amounts and legal authority. If none apply, publish a verified statement to that effect.]
Adopted Budget
[Requires District confirmation — link to current adopted budget and any amendments]
Most Recent Completed Audit
[Requires District confirmation — link to most recent audit report]
Florida Department of Financial Services Annual Reporting
Annual financial reports are submitted to the Florida Department of Financial Services. [Link to DFS reporting — requires District confirmation]
Ethics & Governance
Code of Ethics
All District supervisors and employees are subject to the Florida Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees (Part III, Chapter 112, Florida Statutes). [Link to adopted District code of ethics if applicable — requires District confirmation]
Florida Commission on Ethics
The Florida Commission on Ethics provides guidance on ethics requirements for public officials.
Public Meetings & Agendas
All Board of Supervisors meetings are open to the public under Florida's Government in the Sunshine Law (Chapter 286, Florida Statutes). Meeting agendas are required to be posted at least seven days before each meeting or workshop and retained online for at least one year.
Regular Meeting Schedule
[Requires District confirmation — list regularly scheduled meeting dates, times, and locations]
Meeting Agendas
[Requires District confirmation — agendas must be posted at least 7 days before each meeting and retained for at least 1 year]
Meeting Minutes
Minutes of all Board meetings are public records available upon request under Florida's Public Records Law (Chapter 119, Florida Statutes). [Link to minutes archive — requires District confirmation]
Annual Performance Reports
Florida Statute §189.0694 requires special districts to publish annual reports showing goals achieved, performance measures, and goals not achieved.
[Annual performance reports require District confirmation and will be posted when available. Reports must include goals achieved, performance measures, and goals not achieved for each fiscal year.]
Florida Statute §189.0694Public Records Requests
All District records are public records subject to Florida's Public Records Law (Chapter 119, Florida Statutes). To request public records, contact the District directly.
[District contact information for public records requests — requires District confirmation]