About Spring Lake Improvement District

Spring Lake Improvement District, consisting of 3,359 acres, was created in 1971 by the State Legislature, Laws of Florida 71-669. The District is a unit of local government, similar to a municipality, with the exception that the District does not have authority over land use, zoning, police and fire.

Overall, the Spring Lake Improvement District plays a major and important role in providing community services in an effort to enhance the quality of life for residents of Spring Lake.

Spring Lake is governed and managed by an elected Board of Commissioners who hire a District Manager. There are 14 full time staff who oversee District activities.

• Leon Van, Chairman- Board of Commissioners
• Marsi Benson, Vice Chairperson
• Bill Lawens, Secretary
• Ken Poe
• Brian Acker
• Joe DeCerbo, District Manager

Left to right- Ken Poe, Leon Van, Marsi Benson, Bill Lawens, and Brian Acker

For an overview of the community services SLID provides, please explore the services menu in this web site.

Note: Minutes are both taped and transcribed for all District Board meetings and workshops. They are available within 5 days after Board approval. Copies of all minutes are available to read at the District Office, or there is a slight copying charge if you choose to have your own copy