Barefoot Bay, Florida Government Guide

Four Barefoot Bay government guides go deeper than this hub: the Barefoot Bay Recreation District guide, the assessment and fees guide, the budget and audits guide, and the trustee elections guide.

The Barefoot Bay Recreation District guide covers the charter, the powers of the trustees and when the board meets. The assessment and fees guide follows what an owner pays each year and what a buyer pays once, the budget and audits guide reads the district's finances line by line, and the trustee elections guide explains who may run and who may vote. This hub answers the first questions newcomers to Barefoot Bay ask about who governs the community.

Barefoot Bay has no city government: Brevard County provides county services, and the Barefoot Bay Recreation District governs the community's shared amenities.

The district's audit for the year ended September 30, 2025 states that the Barefoot Bay Recreation District was created by Ordinance Number 84-05 of the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners on January 12, 1984, and calls it a special independent taxing district (FY2025 audit, Florida Auditor General filing). The legal basis is section 418.30, Florida Statutes, which authorizes any municipality or county in Florida to create a mobile home park recreation district limited to the boundaries of a mobile home park and approved by a vote of the electors living in it (Section 418.30, Florida Statutes).

The same Barefoot Bay audit splits the physical assets in two: major systems turned over to Brevard County, which include streets, roads and utilities, and the common areas and recreational facilities the district runs itself (FY2025 audit). The same audit says the district was established to acquire, operate, and maintain the facilities of the mobile home recreation park.

Countywide elected officers also serve Barefoot Bay owners. The Brevard County Supervisor of Elections lists Lisa Cullen as Tax Collector and Dana Blickley as Property Appraiser, both with offices at 400 South Street in Titusville (Brevard County officials list). The FloridaCommerce special district registry was not reachable for this check, so this Barefoot Bay page relies on the audit wording for the district's status.

Two more facts explain the Barefoot Bay addresses. The Census Bureau geocoder places the district office at 625 Barefoot Blvd. inside Micco CDP in Brevard County (Census Bureau geocoder). The district itself names Sebastian, in Indian River County, as the nearest commercial area, and it dates its charter to 1984, when the Brevard County Commissioners authorized it (About Barefoot Bay).

Five elected trustees govern the Barefoot Bay Recreation District in October 2026, led by Chairwoman Elaine Van Berschot, with District Manager Kent Cichon running daily operations.

The district's roster lists Joseph Klosky as 1st Vice Chair, Bruce Amoss as 2nd Vice Chair, Ed Haslam as Secretary and Jeff Grunow as Treasurer, alongside the chair (Barefoot Bay Board of Trustees). Terms for the chair and the 2nd Vice Chair run to January 2027, the 1st Vice Chair and Secretary to January 2028, and the Treasurer to January 2029. The board exercises all powers of the district set out in Article IV of the charter.

In Barefoot Bay the District Manager carries out the board's policy decisions, leads the departments and prepares the annual budget; the office at 625 Barefoot Boulevard answers at 772-664-3141 and is open Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm (District Manager page). The FY27 budget book names the wider staff, including District Clerk Cindy Mihalick, Finance Manager Charles Henley and General Counsel Garrett M. Olsen (FY27 Adopted Budget).

The Barefoot Bay assessment for fiscal year 2027 is $1,028.18 per lot, billed on the Brevard County property tax statement rather than paid to the district directly.

The FY27 Barefoot Bay fee schedule, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027, lists the Assessment Fee as collected with property taxes at $1,028.18, with no sales tax (FY27 fee schedule). The adopted FY27 budget is built on that same rate of $1,028.18 per year per lot (FY27 Adopted Budget). One year earlier the rate was lower: the FY2025 audit records an increase of $28.68 per year to $1,001.17 per lot for fiscal 2025, made under an agreement with the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners (FY2025 audit).

For Brevard County property tax bills, the bill that carries this charge, statements are mailed on or about November 1, a 4% discount applies for the first 30 days, then 3% in December, 2% in January, 1% in February and none in March; unpaid taxes become delinquent April 1 with a 3% minimum charge (Brevard County Tax Collector). Other district charges on the same fee schedule, such as the $1,700.00 Social Membership Fee ($1,819.00 with sales tax), are separate and are covered in the assessment and fees guide.

The Barefoot Bay Recreation District adopted a FY27 budget of $9,595,784 on June 23, 2026, balanced with the same total in revenues and in expenditures.

The Barefoot Bay Recreation District FY27 Adopted Budget shows total revenues and sources rising from $8,458,712 actual in FY24 and $8,653,247 actual in FY25 to $8,899,156 budgeted for FY26 and $9,595,784 for FY27 (FY27 Adopted Budget). The largest FY27 revenue lines are Finance at $5,693,268, Food & Beverage at $1,886,550 and the Golf-Pro Shop at $791,683, and total expenditures and uses are budgeted at the same $9,595,784.

The independent audit for the year ended September 30, 2025 gives the actual split: assessments of $4,739,423, charges for services of $3,195,593, investment income of $231,547 and other revenue of $528,608, for total revenues of $8,695,171 (FY2025 audit). Total expenses that year were $8,170,731, and the change in net position was $524,440 before a restatement of $138,814. The audit filing is posted by the Florida Auditor General, so the Barefoot Bay numbers can be checked outside the district's own website. The budget and audits guide covers the five-year capital plan and the monthly reports.

Barefoot Bay voters choose trustees in the General Election on November 3, 2026, voting in Building A at 625 Barefoot Blvd.

The district's election page says the 2026 election is for one trustee seat with a three-year term, that qualifying ran from noon June 8 to noon June 12 in the Titusville and Viera offices, and that Building A is the polling place (Barefoot Bay election information). The Brevard County Supervisor of Elections, where trustee candidates file, lists the race as Barefoot Bay Recreation District Trustee with 2 seats available and three qualified candidates (2026 candidates, Supervisor of Elections). The two official pages disagree on the number of seats, and both are reported here as posted.

Early voting for the 2026 General Election runs from Monday, October 19 through Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays and 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekends (Brevard County early voting). A 2017 House staff analysis describes the board as five members elected by the electors of the District (HB 905 staff analysis, 2017).

All Barefoot Bay Recreation District public records requests go through the District Clerk, in person, by phone or by email.

The Barefoot Bay District Clerk's office prepares agendas, transcribes minutes and coordinates records requests with the departments. Requests can be made at the Administrative Building, 625 Barefoot Blvd., by phone at 772-664-3141 x210, or by email to [email protected], and the office keeps Monday to Friday hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (District Clerk page). Under Florida law, email addresses sent to the district are public records, so the clerk's page notes that people who do not want their address released can call or write instead.

Last verified: October 15, 2026, on the Barefoot Bay Recreation District website.