The Viera Stewardship District was established to provide efficient funding and a long-term maintenance mechanism for the public infrastructure associated with the planned development of the West Viera Development of Regional Impact, which currently anticipates 18,023 housing units, 546,129 square feet of commercial use, 476,368 square feet of office use, and a variety of recreational and institutional facilities. Maintenance activities include the following: aquatic weed control for the drainage system and community canal, preferred-cover type area maintenance, street lighting, and wetland and habitat maintenance in the Viera Wilderness Park.
The boundaries of the District are generally described as bounded on the north by the Eight-Mile Canal, on the west and south by the River Lakes Conservation Area, and on the east by the Viera Development of Regional Impact and I-95, containing approximately 13,441.6 acres located in Brevard County, Florida.
Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors for the District consist of five members all serving four-year terms. Three members are elected in landowner elections, and two are elected in the Brevard County general elections, all as outlined in Chapter 2006-360, Laws of Florida.
The following is a list of Board of Supervisors with their assigned positions and terms. For further information, please visit the Brevard County Supervisor of Elections (opens in a new window) website.
SEAT 1 Amy Mitchell
SEAT 2 Karen E Esposito
SEAT 3 Todd J. Pokrywa
SEAT 4 William “Will” Bumgarner
SEAT 5 Cathleen Conley
District Staff
District Manager Primary Contact
The mailing address, e-mail address, telephone number, and Internet website uniform resource locator of the special district.
Mailing Address
Consultants
The Board is authorized to hire such employees and agents as it deems necessary. The District Manager is the chief administrative official of the District and has the charge and supervision of the works of the District. The District Manager is responsible for preserving and maintaining any improvement or facility constructed or erected pursuant to the provisions of the Act, for maintaining and operating the equipment owned by the District, and for performing such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board. Wrathell, Hunt and Associates, LLC serves as District Manager.
The Board has also employed the services of the following professionals:
Legal Counsel
Environmental Professional
Staff Engineer
All professionals work at the direction of the Board of Supervisors.