Heron Isles Community Development District
ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT

September 30, 2024

Heron Isles Community Development District ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
September 30, 2024 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page Number
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS	1-3
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS	4-9
BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Government-wide Financial Statements
Statement of Net Position	10
Statement of Activities	11
Fund Financial Statements
Balance Sheet – Governmental Funds	12
Reconciliation of Total Governmental Fund Balances
to Net Position of Governmental Activities	13
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balances – Governmental Funds	14
Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds
to the Statement of Activities	15
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund
Balances – Budget and Actual – General Fund	16
Notes to Financial Statements	17-30
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS	31-32
MANAGEMENT LETTER	33-35
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS’ REPORT/COMPLIANCE WITH
SECTION 218.415, FLORIDA STATUTES	36

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

To the Board of Supervisors
Heron Isles Community Development District Nassau County, Florida

Report on Audit of the Financial Statements
Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of the governmental activities and each major fund of Heron Isles Community Development District (the “District”), as of and for the year ended September 30, 2024, and the related notes to financial statements, which collectively comprise the District’s basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents.

In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the governmental activities and each major fund of Heron Isles Community Development District as of September 30, 2024, and the respective changes in financial position and the budgetary comparison for the General Fund for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAS), and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States (Government Auditing Standards). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to be independent of the District and to meet our other ethical responsibilities, in accordance with the relevant ethical requirements relating to our audits. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Responsibilities of Management for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; and for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

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To the Board of Supervisors
Heron Isles Community Development District

In preparing the financial statements, management is required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the District’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year beyond the financial statement date, including currently known information that may raise substantial doubt thereafter.

Auditor’s Responsibility for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assurance and therefore, is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with GAAS and Government Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. Misstatements are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate, they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the financial statements.

In performing an audit in accordance with GAAS and Government Auditing Standards, we:

Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.
Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts, and disclosures in the financial statements.
Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the District’s internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the financial statements.
Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the District’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.

We are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certain internal control related matters that we identified during the audit.

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To the Board of Supervisors
Heron Isles Community Development District

Required Supplementary Information
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that Management’s Discussion and Analysis be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such information is the responsibility of management and, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of management about the methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with management’s responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge obtained during our audit of the basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance.

Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards

In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued a report dated June 30, 2025 on our consideration of the District’s internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations and contracts.

The purpose of that report is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the District’s internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering Heron Isles Community Development District’s internal control over financial reporting and compliance.

Berger, Toombs, Elam, Gaines & Frank Certified Public Accountants PL
Fort Pierce, Florida June 30, 2025

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Management’s discussion and analysis of Heron Isles Community Development District’s (the “District”) financial performance provides an objective and easily readable analysis of the District’s financial activities. The analysis provides summary financial information for the District and should be read in conjunction with the District’s financial statements.
OVERVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The District’s basic financial statements comprise three components; 1) Government-wide financial statements, 2) Fund financial statements, and 3) Notes to financial statements. The Government-wide financial statements present an overall picture of the District’s financial position and results of operations. The Fund financial statements present financial information for the District’s major funds. The Notes to financial statements provide additional information concerning the District’s finances.

The Government-wide financial statements are the statement of net position and the statement of activities. These statements use accounting methods similar to those used by private-sector companies. Emphasis is placed on the net position of governmental activities and the change in net position. Governmental activities are primarily supported by special assessments.
The statement of net position presents information on all assets and liabilities of the District, with the difference between assets and liabilities reported as net position. Net position is reported in three categories; 1) net investment in capital assets, 2) restricted, and 3) unrestricted. Assets, liabilities, and net position are reported for all Governmental activities.

The statement of activities presents information on all revenues and expenses of the District and the change in net position. Expenses are reported by major function and program revenues relating to those functions are reported, providing the net cost of all functions provided by the District. To assist in understanding the District’s operations, expenses have been reported as governmental activities. Governmental activities financed by the District include general government, physical environment and interest on long term debt.

Fund financial statements present financial information for governmental funds. These statements provide financial information for the major funds of the District. Governmental fund financial statements provide information on the current assets and liabilities of the funds, changes in current financial resources (revenues and expenditures), and current available resources.

OVERVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

Fund financial statements include a balance sheet and a statement of revenues, expenditures and changes in fund balances for all governmental funds. A statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balances – budget and actual is provided for the District’s General Fund. Fund financial statements provide more detailed information about the District’s activities. Individual funds are established by the District to track revenues that are restricted to certain uses or to comply with legal requirements.

The government-wide financial statements and the fund financial statements provide different pictures of the District. The government-wide financial statements provide an overall picture of the District’s financial standing. These statements are comparable to private-sector companies and give a good understanding of the District’s overall financial health and how the District paid for the various activities, or functions, provided by the District. All assets of the District, including capital assets, are reported in the statement of net position. All liabilities, including principal outstanding on bonds, are included. The statement of activities includes depreciation on all long lived assets of the District, but transactions between the different functions of the District have been eliminated in order to avoid “doubling up” the revenues and expenses. The fund financial statements provide a picture of the major funds of the District. In the case of governmental activities, outlays for long lived assets are reported as expenditures and long-term liabilities, such as capital improvement bonds, are not included in the fund financial statements. To provide a link from the fund financial statements to the government- wide financial statements, a reconciliation is provided from the fund financial statements to the government-wide financial statements.
Notes to financial statements provide additional detail concerning the financial activities and financial balances of the District. Additional information about the accounting practices of the District, investments of the District, capital assets and long-term debt are some of the items included in the notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights

The following are the highlights of the financial activity for the year ended September 30, 2024.

The District’s total liabilities exceeded total assets by $(157,996) (net position). Unrestricted net position for Governmental Activities was $547,174. Net investment in capital assets was $(753,976) and restricted net position was $48,806.

Governmental activities revenues totaled $676,806 while governmental activities expenses totaled $508,446.

OVERVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

Financial Analysis of the District

The following schedule provides a summary of the assets, liabilities and net position of the District and is presented by category for comparison purposes.

Net Position

	Governmental Activities	
		2024			2023		
Current assets	$	593,058	$	505,169	
Prepaid bond insurance	50,112	54,408	
Restricted assets	110,460	89,423	
Capital assets		1,139,541 		1,208,197 	
Total Assets		1,893,171 		1,857,197 	
Current liabilities	184,142	178,892	
Non-current liabilities		1,867,025 		2,004,661 	
Total Liabilities		2,051,167 		2,183,553 	

Net position - net investment in capital assets	

(753,976)	

(736,698)	
Net position - restricted	48,806	-	
Net position - unrestricted		547,174 		410,342 	
Total Net Position	 $	(157,996)	 $	(326,356)	

The increase in current assets is primarily related to revenues exceeding expenditures in the General Fund in the current year.
The decrease in capital assets is primarily related to current year depreciation.

The decrease in non-current liabilities is related primarily to the principal payments in the current year.

OVERVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

Financial Analysis of the District (Continued)

The following schedule provides a summary of the changes in net position of the District and is presented by category for comparison purposes.

Change in Net Position

	Governmental Activities	
Program Revenues		2024			2023		
Charges for services	$	644,885	$	648,910	
Capital contributions	4,500	-	
General Revenues Investment earnings	
	27,421 	
	9,303 	
Total Revenues		676,806 		658,213 	

Expenses
General government	

125,853	

111,166	
Physical environment	300,194	280,595	
Interest and other charges		82,399 		86,362 	
Total Expenses		508,446 		478,123 	
Change in Net Position	168,360	180,090	
Net Position - Beginning of Year		(326,356)		(506,446)	
Net Position - End of Year	 $	(157,996)	 $	(326,356)	

The increase in general government is related to the increase in attorney and engineering fees in the current year.

The increase in physical environment is related to the increase in irrigation repairs and maintenance expenses in the current year.

OVERVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

Capital Assets Activity

The following schedule provides a summary of the District’s capital assets activity as of September 30, 2024 and 2023:

Governmental Activities
Description		2024		2023	
Land and improvements		$	46,653		$	46,653	
Infrastructure		2,273,975		2,273,975	
Equipment		15,284		6,784	
Accumulated depreciation		(1,196,371)		(1,119,215)	
Capital assets, net		$	1,139,541		$  1,208,197	

Capital asset activity consisted of additions to equipment, $8,500, and depreciation, $77,156, in the current year.

General Fund Budgetary Highlights

Budgeted expenditures exceeded actual expenditures primarily due to lower road and drainage repair, facility repair, and capital outlay expenditures than were anticipated.
The September 30, 2024 budget was not amended.

Debt Management

Governmental Activities debt includes the following:

In June 2017, the District issued $2,315,000 Series 2017A-1 Senior Capital Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds and $850,000 Series 2017A-2 Subordinate Capital Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds. These bonds were issued to refund and redeem the Series 2005 Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds. The balance as of September 30, 2024 for the Series 2017A-1 and Series 2017A-2 Bonds were
$1,475,000 and $560,000, respectively.

Economic Factors and Next Year’s Budget

Heron Isles Community Development District does not expect any economic factors to have any significant effect on the financial position or results of operations of the District in fiscal year 2025.

OVERVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

Request for Information

The financial report is designed to provide a general overview of Heron Isles Community Development District’s finances for all those with an interest. Questions concerning any of the information provided in this report or requests for additional information should be addressed to the Heron Isles Community Development District, C/O Governmental Management Services, 475 West Town Place, Suite 114, St. Augustine, Florida 32092.

Heron Isles Community Development District	
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION	
September 30, 2024	

ASSETS	
Current Assets:	
Cash and cash equivalents	
Investments	
Due from other governments	
Prepaid expenses	
Deposits	
Total Current Assets	
Non-current Assets:	
Prepaid bond insurance	
Restricted assets:	
Investments	
Capital assets, not being depreciated	
Land and improvements	
Capital assets, being depreciated	
Infrastructure	
Equipment	
Accumulated depreciation	
Total Non-current Assets	
Total Assets	

Governmental	
Activities	

$	194,562	
375,874	
3,387	
17,655	
	1,580 	
	593,058 	
50,112	
110,460	
46,653	
2,273,975	
15,284	
	(1,196,371)	
	1,300,113 	
	1,893,171 	

LIABILITIES		
Current Liabilities:		
Accounts payable	13,556	
Accrued interest payable	30,586	
Bonds payable		140,000 	
Total Current Liabilities		184,142 	
Non-current Liabilities:		
Bonds payable, net		1,867,025 	
Total Liabilities		2,051,167 	

NET POSITION		
Net investment in capital assets	(753,976)	
Restricted for debt service	48,806	
Unrestricted		547,174 	
Total Net Position	 $	(157,996)	

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Heron Isles Community Development District	
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES	
For the Year Ended September 30, 2024	

Net (Expense)	
Revenues and	
Changes in	
Net Position	
Governmental	
Activities	

Program Revenues	
Charges for	Capital	
Services	Contributions	

Functions/Programs	
Governmental Activities	
General government	
Physical environment	
Interest and other charges	
Total Governmental Activities	

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

Expenses

$	(125,853)	
(300,194)	
(82,399)	
 $	(508,446)	

$	151,424	
268,356	
225,105	
 $	644,885 	

	

$	-	
4,500	
-	
 $	4,500 	

	
$	25,571	
(27,338)	
142,706	
140,939	

General revenues:	
Investment earnings	

27,421

Change in Net Position	168,360

Net Position - October 1, 2023	
Net Position - September 30, 2024	

(326,356)	
$	(157,996)	

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Heron Isles Community Development District	
BALANCE SHEET –	
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS	
September 30, 2024	

Total	
Governmental	
Funds	

Debt	
Service	

Cash and cash equivalents	
Investments	
Due from other governments	
Prepaid expenses	
Deposits	
Restricted assets:	
Investments	
Total Assets	

$  194,562	
375,874	
2,205	
17,655	
1,580	

$	-	
-	
1,182	
-	
-	

$	194,562	
375,874	
3,387	
17,655	
1,580	

ASSETS	General

-	110,460	110,460	
 $  591,876   $  111,642   $	703,518 	

LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES

LIABILITIES	
Accounts payable	

$	13,556	$	-	$	13,556

FUND BALANCES	
Nonspendable-deposits/prepaid expenses	
Restricted for:	
Debt service	
Assigned for capital reserves	
Unassigned	
Total Fund Balances	
Total Liabilities and Fund Balances	

19,235	-	19,235

-	111,642	111,642	
158,948	-	158,948	
400,137	-	400,137	

578,320	
111,642	
689,962	

$  591,876	
$  111,642	
$	703,518	

Heron Isles Community Development District	
RECONCILIATION OF TOTAL GOVERNMENTAL FUND BALANCES	
TO NET POSITION OF GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES	
September 30, 2024	

Total Governmental Fund Balances	$

Amounts reported for governmental activities in the Statement of Net Position	
are different because:	

Prepaid bond insurance was recognized as an other debt service cost at the	
fund level in the year the debt was issued, however, at the government-wide	
level it is recognized as an asset and amortized over the life of the bonds.	

689,962

Capital assets, land and improvements, $46,653, infrastructure, $2,273,975,	
and equipment, $15,284, net of accumulated depreciation, $(1,196,371),	
used in governmental activities are not current financial resources;	
and therefore, are not reported at the fund level.	1,139,541	

50,112

Long-term liabilities, including bonds payable, $(2,035,000), net of bond		
discount, net, $27,975, are not due and payable in the current period;		
therefore, are not reported at the governmental fund level.	(2,007,025)	

Accrued interest expense for long-term debt is not a current financial use;	
therefore, it is not reported at the governmental fund level.	

(30,586)

Net Position of Governmental Activities	 $	(157,996)

Heron Isles Community Development District	
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES	
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES –	
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS	
For the Year Ended September 30, 2024	

125,853	
223,038	
8,500	

-	
-	
-	

125,853	
223,038	
8,500	

-	135,000	135,000	
-	77,406	77,406	
357,391	212,406	569,797	

Revenues	
Special assessments	
Contributions	
Investment earnings	
Total Revenues	

$ 419,780	
$	225,105	
$	644,885	
4,500	-	4,500	
18,668	8,753	27,421	
442,948	233,858	676,806	

Total	
Governmental	
Funds	

Debt	
Service	

Expenditures	
Current	
General government	
Physical environment	
Capital outlay	
Debt service	
Principal	
Interest	
Total Expenditures	

General

Net Change in Fund Balances	85,557		21,452		107,009	
Fund Balances - October 1, 2023	492,763		90,190		582,953	

Fund Balances - September 30, 2024	
$ 578,320		
$	111,642		
$	689,962	

Heron Isles Community Development District	
RECONCILIATION OF THE STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND	
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES OF GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS TO THE	
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES	
For the Year Ended September 30, 2024	

Net Change in Fund Balances - Total Governmental Funds	$

Amounts reported for governmental activities in the Statement of Activities are	
different because:	

Governmental funds report capital outlays as expenditures. However, at the	
government-wide level, the cost of those assets is allocated over their estimated	
useful lives as depreciation. This is the amount that depreciation, $(77,156),	
exceeded capital outlay, $8,500, in the current year.	

Repayment of long-term liabilities are reported as expenditures at the governmental	
fund statement level but such repayments reduce long-term liabilities in the	
Statement of Net Position.	

Prepaid bond insurance was recognized as an expenditure at the fund level the year	
the bond was issued, at the government-wide level it was recorded as an asset and	
is amortized over the life of the bond. This is the current year amortization.	

Amortization expense of bond discounts does not require the use of current	
resources and therefore, is not reported at the fund level. This is the amount	
of amortization in the current period.	

107,009

(68,656)

135,000

(4,296)

(2,364)

In the Statement of Activities, interest is accrued on outstanding bonds;		
whereas at the fund level, interest expenditures are reported when due.		
This is the change in accrued interest from the prior year.	1,667	

Change in Net Position of Governmental Activities	$	168,360

Heron Isles Community Development District	
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND	
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES – BUDGET AND ACTUAL –	
GENERAL FUND	
For the Year Ended September 30, 2024	

121,668	

$ 158,994	

Variance with	
Final Budget	
Positive	
(Negative)	

Original	
Budget	

Final	
Budget	

Actual

Revenues	
Special assessments	
Contributions	
Miscellaneous revenues	
Interest earnings	
Total Revenues	

	
$ 412,343		$ 412,343		$ 419,780		$	7,437	
-		-		4,500		4,500	
2,900		2,900		-		(2,900)	
50		50		18,668		18,618	
415,293		415,293		442,948		27,655	

Expenditures	
Current	
General government	
Physical environment	
Capital outlay	
Total Expenditures	

133,176	
224,791	
20,000	
377,967	

133,176	
224,791	
20,000	
377,967	

125,853	
223,038	
8,500	
357,391	

7,323	
1,753	
11,500	
20,576	

Net Change in Fund Balances	37,326		37,326		85,557		48,231	
Fund Balances - October 1, 2023	121,668				492,763		371,095	

Fund Balances - September 30, 2024	
$ 158,994				
$ 578,320		
$	419,326	

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

NOTE A – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The financial statements of the District have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as applied to governmental units. The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is the accepted standard-setting body for establishing governmental accounting and financial reporting principles. The District's more significant accounting policies are described below.
Reporting Entity
The District was established on September 1, 2004, pursuant to the Uniform Community Development District Act of 1980, Chapter 190, Florida Statutes and Nassau County, Florida Ordinance 2004-41, as amended by Ordinance 2005-43. The District was established for the purposes of financing and managing the acquisition, construction, maintenance and operation of the infrastructure necessary for community development within its jurisdiction. The District is authorized to issue bonds for the purpose, among others, of financing, funding, planning, establishing, acquiring, constructing or re-constructing, enlarging or extending, equipping, operating and maintaining water management, bridges or culverts, district roads, landscaping, street lights and other basic infrastructure projects within or without the boundaries of the Heron Isles Community Development District. The District is governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors who are elected on an at-large basis by registered voters within the District. The District operates within the criteria established by Chapter 190, Florida Statutes.
As required by GAAP, these financial statements present the Heron Isles Community Development District (the primary government) as a stand-alone government. The reporting entity for the District includes all functions of government in which the District’s Board exercises oversight responsibility including, but not limited to, financial interdependency, selection of governing authority, designation of management, significant ability to influence operations and accountability for fiscal matters.
Based upon the application of the above-mentioned criteria as set forth by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, the District has identified no component units.
Measurement Focus and Basis of Accounting
The basic financial statements of the District are composed of the following:
Government-wide financial statements
Fund financial statements
Notes to financial statements

NOTE A – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Measurement Focus and Basis of Accounting (Continued)
Government-wide Financial Statements
The government-wide financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting. Government-wide financial statements report all non-fiduciary information about the reporting government as a whole. These statements include all the governmental activities of the primary government. The effect of interfund activity has been removed from these statements.
Governmental activities are primarily supported by special assessments. Program revenues include charges for services and payments made by parties outside of the reporting government’s citizenry if that money is restricted to a particular program. Program revenues are netted with program expenses in the Statement of Activities to present the net cost of each program.
Amounts paid to acquire capital assets are capitalized as assets, rather than reported as an expenditure. Proceeds of long-term debt are recorded as liabilities in the government-wide financial statements, rather than as an other financing source.
Amounts paid to reduce long-term indebtedness of the reporting government are reported as a reduction of the related liability, rather than as an expenditure.
Fund Financial Statements

The underlying accounting system of the District is organized and operated on the basis of separate funds, each of which is considered to be a separate accounting entity. The operations of each fund are accounted for with a separate set of self-balancing accounts that comprise its assets, liabilities, fund equity, revenues and expenditures or expenses, as appropriate. Governmental resources are allocated to and accounted for in individual funds based upon the purposes for which they are to be spent and the means by which spending activities are controlled.
Fund financial statements for the primary government’s governmental funds are presented after the government-wide financial statements. These statements display information about major funds individually.

NOTE A – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
2.  Measurement Focus and Basis of Accounting (Continued)
b. Fund Financial Statements (Continued) Governmental Funds
The District reports fund balance according to Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement 54 – Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund Type Definitions. The Statement requires the fund balance for governmental funds to be reported in classifications that comprise a hierarchy based primarily on the extent to which the government is bound to honor constraints on the specific purposes for which amounts in those funds can be spent.
The District has various policies governing the fund balance classifications.
Nonspendable Fund Balance – This classification consists of amounts that cannot be spent because they are either not in spendable form or are legally or contractually required to be maintained intact.
Restricted Fund Balance – This classification includes amounts that can be spent only for specific purposes stipulated by constitution, external resource providers, or through enabling legislation.
Assigned Fund Balance – This classification consists of the Board of Supervisors’ intent to be used for specific purposes, but are neither restricted nor committed. The assigned fund balances can also be assigned by the District’s management company.
Unassigned Fund Balance – This classification is the residual classification for the government’s general fund and includes all spendable amounts not contained in the other classifications.
Fund Balance Spending Hierarchy – For all governmental funds except special revenue funds, when restricted, committed, assigned, and unassigned fund balances are combined in a fund, qualified expenditures are paid first from restricted or committed fund balance, as appropriate, then assigned and finally unassigned fund balances.
Expenditures generally are recorded when a liability is incurred, as under accrual accounting. Interest associated with the current fiscal period is considered to be an accrual item and so has been recognized as revenue of the current fiscal period.
Governmental fund financial statements are reported using the current financial resources measurement focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are considered to be available when they are collected within the current period or soon thereafter, to pay liabilities of the current period. For this purpose, the District considers revenues to be available if they are collected within 60 days of the end of the current fiscal period.

NOTE A – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Measurement Focus and Basis of Accounting (Continued)

b. Fund Financial Statements (Continued) Governmental Funds (Continued)
Under the current financial resources measurement focus, only current assets and current liabilities are generally included on the balance sheet. The reported fund balance is considered to be a measure of “available spendable resources”. Governmental fund operating statements present increases (revenues and other financing sources) and decreases (expenditures and other financing uses) in net current assets. Accordingly, they are said to present a summary of sources and uses of “available spendable resources” during a period.
Because of their spending measurement focus, expenditure recognition for governmental fund types excludes amounts represented by non-current liabilities. Since they do not affect net current assets, such long-term amounts are not recognized as governmental fund type expenditures or fund liabilities.
Amounts expended to acquire capital assets are recorded as expenditures in the year that resources are expended, rather than as fund assets. The proceeds of long-term debt are recorded as an other financing source rather than as a fund liability.
Debt service expenditures are recorded only when payment is due.

Basis of Presentation

Governmental Major Funds

General Fund – The General Fund is the District’s primary operating fund. It accounts for all financial resources of the general government, except those required to be accounted for in another fund.

Debt Service Fund – Accounts for debt service requirements to retire the capital improvement bonds which were used to finance the construction of District infrastructure improvements.

NOTE A – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Basis of Presentation (Continued)
Non-current Governmental Assets/Liabilities

GASB Statement 34 requires that non-current governmental assets, such as capital assets, and non-current governmental liabilities, such as capital improvement bonds, be reported in the governmental activities column in the government-wide Statement of Net Position.

Assets, Liabilities, and Net Position or Equity

Cash and Investments

Florida Statutes require state and local governmental units to deposit monies with financial institutions classified as "Qualified Public Depositories," a multiple financial institution pool whereby groups of securities pledged by the various financial institutions provide common collateral from their deposits of public funds. This pool is provided as additional insurance to the federal depository insurance and allows for additional assessments against the member institutions, providing full insurance for public deposits.
The District is authorized to invest in those financial instruments as established by Section 218.415, Florida Statutes. The authorized investments consist of:
Direct obligations of the United States Treasury;
The Local Government Surplus Funds Trust or any intergovernmental investment pool authorized pursuant to the Florida Interlocal Cooperative Act of 1969;
Interest-bearing time deposits or savings accounts in authorized qualified public depositories;
Securities and Exchange Commission registered money market funds with the highest credit quality rating from a nationally recognized rating agency.
Cash equivalents include time deposits and certificates of deposit with original maturities of three months or less and held in a qualified public depository as defined by Section 280.02, Florida Statutes.
Restricted Assets

Certain net position of the District will be classified as restricted assets on the statement of net position because their use is limited either by law through constitutional provisions or enabling legislation; or by restrictions imposed externally by creditors. In a fund with both restricted and unrestricted assets, qualified expenses are considered to be paid first from restricted net position and then from unrestricted net position.

NOTE A – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

4. Assets, Liabilities, and Net Position or Equity (Continued)
Capital Assets
Capital assets, which include land improvements, infrastructure and equipment are reported in governmental activities.
The District defines capital assets as assets with an initial, individual cost of $5,000 or more and an estimated useful life in excess of one year. The valuation basis for all assets is historical cost.
The costs of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of the asset or materially extend its useful life are not capitalized.
Depreciation of capital assets is computed and recorded by utilizing the straight-line method over the infrastructure assets’ estimated useful lives ranging from 10 to 30 years and equipment 5 years.
Bond Discounts
Bond discounts are amortized over the life of the bonds.
Prepaid Bond Insurance
Prepaid bond insurance associated with the issuance of refunding bonds are presented on the financial statements as a non-current asset and amortized over the life of the bonds using the straight-line method.
Budgets
Budgets are prepared and adopted after a public hearing for the governmental funds, pursuant to Chapter 190, Florida Statutes. The District utilizes the same basis of accounting for budgets as it does for revenues and expenditures in its various funds. Formal budgets are adopted for the general fund. The legal level of budgetary control is at the fund level. All budgeted appropriations lapse at year end. Formal budgets are adopted for the general and debt service funds. As a result, deficits in the budget columns of the accompanying financial statements may occur.
Net Position
Net position represents the difference between assets and liabilities and is reported in three categories. Net investment in capital assets, represents capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation and any outstanding debt related to those assets. Net position is reported as restricted when there are legal limitations imposed on their use by legislation, or external restrictions imposed by other governments, creditors, or grantors. Unrestricted net position is assets that do not meet definitions of the classifications previously described.

NOTE	B	–		RECONCILIATION	OF	GOVERNMENT-WIDE	AND	FUND	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Explanation of Differences Between the Governmental Fund Balance Sheet and the Government-wide Statement of Net position
“Total fund balances” of the District’s governmental funds, $689,962, differs from “net position” of governmental activities, $(157,996), reported in the Statement of Net Position. This difference primarily results from the long-term economic focus of the Statement of Net position versus the current financial resources focus of the Governmental Fund Balance Sheet. The effect of the differences is illustrated below.
Capital related items
When capital assets that are to be used in governmental activities are purchased or constructed, the cost of those assets is reported as expenditures at the governmental fund level. However, the Statement of Net Position included those capital assets among the assets of the District as a whole.
Land and improvements	$		46,653 Infrastructure		2,273,975
Equipment	15,284
Accumulated depreciation		(1,196,371)
Net Capital Assets	$	1,139,541 
Prepaid bond insurance
Prepaid bond insurance is recognized as an asset at the government-wide level and amortized over the life of the long-term debt.
Prepaid bond insurance	$	50,112 
Long-term debt transactions
Long-term liabilities and the deferred amount on refunding applicable to the District’s governmental activities are not current uses or resources and accordingly are not reported at the fund level. All uses and resources (both current and long-term) are reported in the Statement of Net Position. Balances at September 30, 2024 were:

Bonds payable	$	(2,035,000)	
Bond discount, net		27,975	
Total	$	(2,007,025)	
Accrued interest
Accrued liabilities in the Statement of Net Position differ from the amount reported at the governmental fund level due to the accrued interest on bonds.
Accrued interest	$	(30,586)

NOTE	B	–		RECONCILIATION	OF	GOVERNMENT-WIDE	AND	FUND	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Explanation of Differences Between the Governmental Fund Operating Statements and the Statement of Activities
The “net change in fund balances” for government funds, $107,009, differs from the “change in net position” for governmental activities, $168,360, reported in the Statement of Activities. The differences arise primarily from the long-term economic focus of the Statement of Activities versus the current financial resources focus of the governmental funds. The effect of the differences is illustrated below.
Capital related items

When capital assets that are to be used in governmental activities are purchased or constructed, the resources expended for those assets are reported as expenditures in governmental funds. However, in the Statement of Activities, the costs of those assets are allocated over their estimated useful lives as depreciation. As a result, fund balances decrease by the financial resources expended, whereas, net position decreases by depreciation charged.

Depreciation	$	(77,156)	
Capital outlay		8,500	
Total	$	(68,656)	

Long-term debt transactions
Repayment of long-term liabilities are reported as expenditures at the fund level but such repayments reduce liabilities at the government-wide level.
Debt principal payments	$	135,000

Amortization of the bond discount and prepaid bond insurance does not require the use of current resources and therefore, is not reported at the fund level.
Bond discount	$	(2,364)

Prepaid bond insurance	$	(4,296)

Some expenses reported in the Statement of Activities do not require the use of current financial resources, therefore, are not reported as expenditures in governmental funds.
Change in accrued interest payable	$	1,667

NOTE C – CASH AND INVESTMENTS

All deposits are held in qualified public depositories and are included on the accompanying balance sheet as cash and investments.
Custodial Credit Risk – Deposits
Custodial credit risk is the risk that in the event of a bank failure, the District's deposits may not be returned to it. The District follows the provisions of Chapter 280, Florida Statutes regarding deposits and investments to manage custodial credit risk. As of September 30, 2024, the District's bank balance was $214,785, and the carrying value was $194,562. The District maintains all deposits in a qualified public depository, so that all deposits are fully insured by Federal Depositors Insurance or collateralized under Chapter 280, Florida Statutes, which means that all deposits are fully insured by Federal Depositors Insurance or collateralized under Chapter 280, Florida Statutes.

Investments

As of September 30, 2024, the District had the following investments and maturities:

	Investment		  Maturities 	  Fair Value 	
Florida PRIME	39 Days*	$	263,984	
U S Bank Money Market	N/A		222,350 	
Total		 $	486,334 	
* Weighted Average Maturity
The District categorizes its fair value measurements within the fair value hierarchy recently established by generally accepted accounting principles. The fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset, or paid to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The hierarchy is based on the valuation inputs used to measure the fair value of the asset. The District uses a market approach in measuring fair value that uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or similar assets, liabilities, or groups of assets and liabilities.

Assets or liabilities are classified into one of three levels. Level 1 is the most reliable and is based on quoted price for identical assets, or liabilities, in an active market. Level 2 uses significant other observable inputs when obtaining quoted prices for identical or similar assets, or liabilities, in markets that are not active. Level 3 is the least reliable and uses significant unobservable inputs that use the best information available under the circumstances, which includes the District’s own data in measuring unobservable inputs.

Based on the criteria in the preceding paragraph, the District’s investments in the U S Bank Money Market are Level 1 assets.

NOTE C – CASH AND INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

Investments (Continued)
The District’s investment policy allows management to invest funds in investments permitted under Section 218.415, Florida Statutes. The investment in Florida PRIME is measured at amortized cost. Florida PRIME has established policies and guidelines regarding participant transactions and the authority to limit or restrict withdrawals or impose a penalty for an early withdrawal. As of September 30, 2024, there were no redemption fees, maximum transaction amounts, or any other requirement that would limit daily access to 100 percent of the account value.
Interest Rate Risk
The District does not have a formal investment policy that limits investment maturities as a means of managing its exposure to fair value losses arising from increasing interest rates.
Credit Risk
The District's investments are limited by state statutory requirements and bond compliance. The District has no investment policy that would further limit its investment choices. As of September 30, 2024, the District's investments in Florida PRIME were rated AAAm by Standard & Poor's. The District’s investments in U S Bank Money Market are not rated.
Concentration of Credit Risk
The District places no limit on the amount it may invest in any one fund. The investments in U S Bank Money Market represent 46% and the investments in Florida PRIME represent 54% of the District’s total investments.
The types of deposits and investments and their level of risk exposure as of September 30, 2024 were typical of these items during the fiscal year then ended. The District considers any decline in fair value for certain investments to be temporary.

NOTE D – SPECIAL ASSESSMENT REVENUES
Assessments are non-ad valorem assessments on benefitted property within the District. Operating and Maintenance Assessments are based upon an adopted general fund budget and levied annually. Debt Service Assessments are levied when bonds are issued and collected annually. The District may collect assessments directly or utilize the uniform method of collection (Chapter 197.3632, Florida Statutes). Direct collected assessments are due as determined by annual assessment resolution adopted by the Board of Supervisors. Assessments collected under the uniform method are mailed by the Nassau County Tax Collector on November 1 and due on or before March 31 of each year.
Assessments and interest associated with the current fiscal period are all considered to be susceptible to accrual and so have been recognized as revenues of the current fiscal period. Only the portion of assessments receivable due within the current fiscal period is considered to be susceptible to accrual as revenue of the current period. All other revenue items are considered to be measurable and available only when cash is received by the government.

NOTE E – CAPITAL ASSETS

Capital asset activity for the year ended September 30, 2024 was as follows:
	Balance			Balance	
	October 1,			September 30,	

Governmental Activities:		2023		 Additions 	 Deletions 		2024		
Capital assets, not depreciated
Land and improvements	
 $	46,653 	
 $	- 	
 $	- 	
 $	46,653 	

Capital assets, being depreciated: Infrastructure	

2,273,975	

-	

-	

2,273,975	
Equipment	6,784	8,500	-	15,284	
Less accumulated depreciation		(1,119,215)		(77,156)		- 		(1,196,371)	
Total Capital Assets Depreciated, Net		1,161,544 		(68,656)		- 		1,092,888 	
Governmental Activities Capital Assets	 $ 1,208,197 	 $ (68,656)	 $	- 	 $	1,139,541 	

Depreciation of $77,156 was charged to physical environment.

NOTE F – LONG-TERM DEBT
The following is a summary of long-term debt activity for the year ended September 30, 2024:

Long-term debt at October 1, 2023	$	2,170,000	
Principal payments		(135,000)	
Long-term debt at September 30, 2024	$	2,035,000	
Less: bond discount, net		(27,975)	
Total Long-term Debt, Net at September 30, 2024	$	2,007,025 	
Long-term debt is comprised of the following:		
Capital Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds		
$2,315,000 Series 2017A-1 Senior Capital Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds due in annual principal installments maturing May 2036. Interest is due semi-annually on May 1 and November 1, at various rates between 2% and 3.375%. Current portion is $105,000.	

$	1,475,000	
$850,000 Series 2017A-2 Subordinate Capital Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds due in annual principal installments maturing May 2036. Interest is due semi-annually on May 1 and November 1 with a fixed interest rate of 5%. Current portion is
$35,000.	

	560,000 	
Bond payable	2,035,000	
Bond discount, net		(27,975)	
Bonds Payable, Net	$	2,007,025	

NOTE F – LONG-TERM DEBT (CONTINUED)
The annual requirements to amortize the principal and interest of bonded debt outstanding as of September 30, 2024 are as follows:

Year Ending
  September 30, 	
	Principal		
	Interest		
	Total		

2025	
$	140,000	
$	73,406	
$	213,406	
2026	140,000	69,163	209,163	
2027	145,000	64,788	209,788	
2028	155,000	60,031	215,031	
2029	160,000	54,869	214,869	
2030-2034	890,000	181,825	1,071,825	
2035-2036		405,000 		23,513 		428,513 	
Totals	$ 2,035,000	$	527,595	$ 2,562,595	

Summary of Significant Bond Resolution Terms and Covenants Significant Bond Provisions
The Series 2017 Senior and Subordinate Bonds are subject to redemption at the option of the District prior to their maturity, in whole or in part, at any time after May 1, 2027 at a redemption price equal to the principal amount of the Series 2017 Senior and Subordinate Bonds to be redeemed, together with accrued interest to the date of redemption. The Series 2017 Senior and Subordinate Bonds are subject to extraordinary mandatory redemption prior to maturity in the manner determined by the Bond Registrar if certain events occurred as outlined in the Trust Indenture.
The Trust Indenture established certain amounts be maintained in a reserve account. In addition, the Trust Indenture has certain restrictions and requirements relating principally to the use of proceeds to pay for the infrastructure improvements and the procedures to be followed by the District on assessments to property owners. The District agrees to levy special assessments in annual amounts adequate to provide payment of debt service and to meet the reserve requirements.

NOTE F – LONG-TERM DEBT (CONTINUED)

Summary of Significant Bond Resolution Terms and Covenants (Continued) Significant Bond Provisions (Continued)
Depository Funds
The bond resolution establishes certain funds and determines the order in which revenues are to be deposited into these funds. A description of the significant funds, including their purposes, is as follows:
Reserve Fund – The Series 2017A-1 and Series 2017A-2 Reserve Account requirements are equal to 50 percent of the maximum annual debt outstanding for Series 2017A-1 and Series 2017A-2 Bonds. The Series 2017A-1 Bonds Reserves are satisfied by the Reserve Insurance Policy which will terminate on the final maturity date or upon earlier, in full, payment of the Series 2017A-1 Bonds. The Series 2017A-2 Bonds were funded from the proceeds of the Series 2017A-2 Bonds in amounts. Monies held in the reserve accounts will be used only for the purposes established in the Trust Indenture.

The following is a schedule of required reserve deposits as of September 30, 2024:

Reserve	Reserve
 Capital Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds			Balance		 Requirement 

Senior Series 2017A-1 Subordinate Series 2017A-2

$	81,258	$
$	32,250	$

81,258
32,250

NOTE G – RISK MANAGEMENT
The District is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to and destruction of assets; errors and omissions; and natural disasters for which the government carries commercial insurance. There were no claims or settled claims from these risks that exceeded commercial insurance coverage in the last three years.

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS

To the Board of Supervisors
Heron Isles Community Development District Nassau County, Florida

We have audited, in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, the financial statements, as listed in the table of contents, of Heron Isles Community Development District, as of and for the year ended September 30, 2024, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the basic financial statements and have issued our report thereon dated June 30, 2025.

Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
In planning and performing our audit, we considered Heron Isles Community Development District's internal control over financial reporting (internal control) as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing our opinions on the financial statements, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of Heron Isles Community Development District’s internal control. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of Heron Isles Community Development District's internal control.

A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and correct misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the entity's financial statements will not be prevented or detected and corrected on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those charged with governance.
Our consideration of internal control was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses or significant deficiencies. Given these limitations, during our audit we did not identify any deficiencies in internal control that we consider to be material weaknesses. However, material weaknesses or significant deficiencies may exist that have not been identified.

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To the Board of Supervisors
Heron Isles Community Development District

Report on Compliance and Other Matters
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether Heron Isles Community Development District's financial statements are free of material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements, noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect on the determination of financial statement amounts. However, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our audit, and accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards.

Purpose of this Report

The purpose of this report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control or on compliance. This report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the entity’s internal control and compliance. Accordingly, this communication is not suitable for any other purpose.

Berger, Toombs, Elam, Gaines & Frank Certified Public Accountants PL
Fort Pierce, Florida June 30, 2025

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MANAGEMENT LETTER

To the Board of Supervisors
Heron Isles Community Development District Nassau County, Florida

Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the financial statements of the Heron Isles Community Development District as of and for the year ended September 30, 2024, and have issued our report thereon dated June 30, 2025.
Auditor’s Responsibility
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America; the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States and Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Florida Auditor General.
Other Reports and Schedule
We have issued our Independent Auditor’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards and our Independent Auditor’s Report on an examination conducted in accordance with AICPA Professionals Standards, AT-C Section 315 regarding compliance requirements in accordance with Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Auditor General. Disclosures in that report, which is dated June 30, 2025, should be considered in conjunction with this management letter.
Prior Audit Findings
Section 10.554(1)(i)1., Rules of the Auditor General, requires that we determine whether or not corrective actions have been made to address findings and recommendations made in the preceding financial audit report. There were no findings or recommendations in the preceding financial audit report.

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To the Board of Supervisors
Heron Isles Community Development District

Financial Condition and Management
Section 10.554(1)(i)5.a. and 10.556(7), Rules of the Auditor General, requires us to apply appropriate procedures and communicate the results of our determination as to whether or not Heron Isles Community Development District has met one or more of the conditions described in Section 218.503(1), Florida Statutes, and to identify the specific conditions met. In connection with our audit, we determined that the Heron Isles Community Development District has not met one of the conditions described in Section 218.503(1), Florida Statutes.
Pursuant to Sections 10.554(1)(i)5.b. and 10.556(8), Rules of the Auditor General, we applied financial conditions assessment procedures as of September 30, 2024 for the Heron Isles Community Development District. It is management’s responsibility to monitor the Heron Isles Community Development District’s financial condition; our financial condition assessment was based in part on the representations made by management and the review of the financial information provided by the same.
Section 10.554(1)(i)2., Rules of the Auditor General, requires that we communicate any recommendations to improve financial management. In connection with our audit, we did not have any such recommendations.
Specific Information

The information below was provided by management and has not been audited by us; therefore, we do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information.

As required by Section 218.39(3)(c), Florida Statutes, and Section 10.554(1)(i)7, Rules of the Auditor General, Heron Isles Community Development District reported:
The total number of District employees compensated in the last pay period of the District’s fiscal year: 0
The total number of independent contractors, defined as individuals or entities that receive 1099s, to whom nonemployee compensation was paid in the last month of the District’s fiscal year: 9
All compensation earned by or awarded to employees, whether paid or accrued, regardless of contingency: $2,770
All compensation earned by or awarded to nonemployee independent contractors, whether paid or accrued, regardless of contingency: $303,850
Each construction project with a total cost of at least $65,000 approved by the District that is scheduled to begin on or after October 1, 2023, together with the total expenditures for such project: N/A
A budget variance based on the budget adopted under Section 189.016(4), Florida Statutes, before the beginning of the fiscal year being reported if the District amends a final adopted budget under Section 189.016(6), Florida Statutes: The Board did not amend the budget.

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To the Board of Supervisors
Heron Isles Community Development District
As required by Section 218.39(3)(c), Florida Statutes, and Section 10.554(1)(i)9, Rules of the Auditor General, the Heron Isles Community Development District reported:
The rate or rates of non-ad valorem special assessments imposed by the District:
$592.75 for the General Fund and $447.30 for the Debt Service Fund.
The amount of special assessments collected by or on behalf of the District: Total special assessments collected was $644,885.
The total amount of outstanding bonds issued by the District and the terms of such bonds are as follows: $1,475,000 Series 2017A-1 Bonds due on May 1, 2036 at various rates from 2% to 3.375%. $560,000 Series 2017A-2 Bonds due on May 1, 2036 at a fixed rate of 5%.

Additional Matters
Section 10.554(1)(i)3., Rules of the Auditor General, requires us to communicate noncompliance with provisions of contracts or grant agreements, or fraud, waste, or abuse, that has occurred or is likely to have occurred, that has an effect on the financial statements that is less than material, but which warrants the attention of those charged with governance. In connection with our audit, we did not note any such findings.
Purpose of this Letter

Our management letter is intended solely for the information and use of the Legislative Auditing Committee, members of the Florida Senate and the Florida House of Representatives, the Florida Auditor General, Federal and other granting agencies, the Board of Supervisors, and applicable management, and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.

Berger, Toombs, Elam, Gaines & Frank Certified Public Accountants PL
Fort Pierce, Florida June 30, 2025

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INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS’ REPORT/COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 218.415, FLORIDA STATUTES

To the Board of Supervisors
Heron Isles Community Development District Nassau County, Florida

We have examined Heron Isles Community Development District's compliance with Section 218.415, Florida Statutes during the year ended September 30, 2024. Management is responsible for Heron Isles Community Development District’s compliance with those requirements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on Heron Isles Community Development District’s compliance based on our examination.
Our examination was conducted in accordance with attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and, accordingly, included examining, on a test basis, evidence about Heron Isles Community Development District’s compliance with those requirements and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our examination does not provide a legal determination on Heron Isles Community Development District’s compliance with the specified requirements.

In our opinion, Heron Isles Community Development District complied, in all material respects, with the aforementioned requirements during the year ended September 30, 2024.

Berger, Toombs, Elam, Gaines & Frank Certified Public Accountants PL
Fort Pierce, Florida June 30, 2025

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