About the District

The Stuart Crossing Community Development District is a local, special-purpose government entity authorized by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes as amended, and established on June 6, 2022 by the City Commission of the City of Bartow, Florida (Polk County) Ordinance No. 2022-07 as an alternative method of planning, acquiring, operating and maintaining community-wide improvements in planned communities.

The Stuart Crossing CDD is located entirely within the City of Bartow, Polk County Florida and consists of approximately 259.10 acres of land. The site is located south of Ernest Smith Boulevard, west of US 17 and east of the Bartow Regional Medical Center.

A Community Development District (CDD) provides the 'solution' to Florida's need to provide valuable community infrastructure generated by growth, ultimately without overburdening other governments and their taxpaying residents. CDDs represent a major advancement in Florida's effort to manage its growth effectively and efficiently. This allows a community to establish higher construction standards, meanwhile providing a long-term solution to the operation and maintenance of the community's facilities.