Hidden Creek CDD website: https://www.hiddencreekcdd.org/

Southshore CDD website: https://www.southshorebaycdd.org/

Unofficially, a CDD is a way for a developer to lower initial sale prices of their new construction by having the purchasers pay for a portion of the development yearly (with interest) instead of paying it all up-front. (It also helps line their pockets if they buy the bonds their CDD is selling.)

Officially, a CDD is like a mini-city. It sells bonds which are then used to pave roads, install water & sewer, etc. The residents then have to pay off the bonds (and interest) with our property taxes. We’re basically our own little village in Hillsborough County. Our leaders (the board) are designated by the developer until it’s matured, then it is slowly handed over to the residents. In 2025, we have three resident members, but the chairman is still Lawson from Metro. Eventually, we will control all five. The CDD will always be responsible for maintaining anything they’ve developed. CDD fees never go away, they just change from year to year.

The following article explains CDDs much better than I can. It’s an external website I have no control over. Florida CDD Fees: What You Need To Know (floridaforboomers.com)

Breeze manages both the HOA and the CDD. According to the call center, sending an email to [email protected] goes to both our HOA director and CDD directors. You can also ask questions and leave messages via the call center at (813) 565-4663.

We have two CDDs. Hidden Creek, and Southshore Bay. If you live North of Hidden Creek Boulevard, you live in the Hidden Creek CDD, otherwise you live in the Southshore Bay CDD. Both CDDs have public meetings that you can attend in person or via phone. Normally they are held back-to-back.

We (the residents) currently have control of the Hidden Creek CDD via our three members. However, the Southshore Bay CDD is still under control of Metro, which is why that board barely pays attention to any resident concerns.

I’ve started a Facebook Group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/hiddencreekcdd where I try to spread as much information as I can about what’s going on. It is updated much more frequently than this site, since in my opinion it’s the most important piece of the puzzle.