C&S and staff wish everyone a very happy Independence Day!!
Thank you to the over 13,000 voters taking part in the 2026 Readers Choice Awards. For the 12th year C&S has received the diamond award for management, the highest award presented in each category. Although C&S wins many awards, this is the most important as it is from our clients supporting us. Again, THANK YOU.
We hope to ses you at CA Day 2026!
Manatee County under Phase II Shortage Water Restrictions from February 8, 2026 - July 1, 2026
Due to dry conditions across the region, the Southwest Florida Water Management District has declared a Modified Phase II “Severe” Water Shortage. All Manatee County residents, including those using private wells, must follow the one-day-per-week watering schedule and time-of-day restrictions below.
Lawn and Landscape Irrigation
Watering Days by Address:
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Addresses ending in 0 or 1: Monday
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Addresses ending in 2 or 3: Tuesday
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Addresses ending in 4 or 5: Wednesday
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Addresses ending in 6 or 7: Thursday
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Addresses ending in 8 or 9, and locations without a discernible address: Friday
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Allowed Watering Times:
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Properties less than 2 acres: Before 8 a.m. or after 6 p.m.
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Properties 2 acres or larger: Before 10 a.m. or after 4 p.m.
Low-Volume Watering:
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Hand watering, micro-irrigation, and soaker hoses for plants and shrubs are allowed any day and any time.
Other Water Use Restrictions
Full List of Phase II Restrictions by SWFWMD
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Residential car washing is allowed only on your assigned lawn watering day.
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Pressure washing is allowed once per year or when preparing surfaces for painting or sealing.
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Aesthetic fountains are limited to operating no more than eight hours per day.
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Homeowners associations and similar entities may not require increased water use for landscape appearance, plant replacement, or pressure washing during the water shortage.
Compliance and Enforcement
Manatee County Utilities will enforce the Modified Phase II water shortage restrictions and report enforcement activities to the Southwest Florida Water Management District, as required by the Water Shortage Order.
Watering Variance for irrigation of new lawns and plants:
Property owners should contact the Water Conservation Office to register a new landscape project and qualify for the following:
- On the day of installation, watering is allowed on any day at any time.
- Only one irrigation event per day per zone is allowed.
- On days 1-30, beginning on the day of installation, new lawns and plants may be watered any day of the week, before 10 a.m. or after 4 p.m.
- On days 31-60, new lawns and plants may be watered as follows: Even-numbered addresses may only water on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Odd-numbered addresses may only water on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Common areas, mixed even/odd addresses, and location with no address may water on Sunday, Tuesday and Friday. Call the County Extension Office (941) 722-4524 to receive additional information on plant establishment periods.
NOTE: The property owner or manager shall, upon request, provide a receipt or other proof of qualification for the new plant establishment period or other claimed exemption or allowance.
All new plant material (new or replacement sod or new plants/shrubs) must cover at least 50% of an irrigation zone in order to water with an in-ground sprinkler system during the establishment period. If not, the new plant material must be hand watered following the same time of day and day of week restrictions for new plant establishment. (Example: If you purchased one flat of grass plugs to place throughout your front yard to fill in bare spots, this would not cover 50% or an irrigation zone. Hand watering would be required.)
Also, only those zones containing 50% new plant material may be watered, not the entire yard. (Example: If you had your entire front yard re-sodded, but not your backyard, only those zones covering the front yard may run during the establishment period. The backyard zones would have to remain on the regular watering schedule. Most irrigation timers have an A & B program. Program A can be set for the regular watering. Program B can be programmed for multiple days to only water those zones containing the new plant material during the establishment period.)
Failure to contact the Water Conservation Department may result in a warning notice or citation.
Please note, receiving a Watering Variance does not qualify you for a credit on your utility bill. We do not offer discounts for potable water used for irrigation. The maximum monthly wastewater charge for residential individually metered customer is capped at 10,000 gallons of potable water consumption. To verify current utility rates, click here.
A FREE irrigation and landscape evaluation is available to Manatee County residents at UF/IFAS Mobile Irrigation Lab. We encourage plantings to follow Florida-Friendly landscaping, saving you money, and conserving potable (drinking) water. Call 941-722-4524 for more information about your landscape and irrigation, or to set an appointment for your FREE evaluation.
Reclaimed Water
Irrigation using reclaimed water is not subject to watering restrictions, unless blended with another water source (including potable, wells, surface water sources such as ponds, lakes, rivers, etc.).
However, it is encouraged to voluntarily conserve reclaimed water by not irrigating between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m, and to follow current watering guidelines in Manatee County.
Irrigation using reclaimed water that is mixed with any other water source, other than straight reclaimed water (including, but not limited to, wells, ponds, etc.), is subject to the same watering restrictions listed above under "Irrigation Hours & Restrictions".
Emails have started coming through! Microsoft issues must have been fixed. Hopefully everything continues.
The major Microsoft outage is effecting C&S email. Any emails sent to us after about 1:00 PM today have not been recieved by us. We will post as soon as service is restored.
The staff of C&S wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
C&S 2026 Holiday Schedule:
Everyone at C&S wishes you a very Happy Thanksgiving!
C&S Community Management wishes everyone a happy Labor Day 2025.
We are pleased to announce that C&S will soon be working with HomeWiseDocs, the next generation in document and data delivery for community associations. HomeWiseDocs provides reliable, around-the-clock online access for lenders, closing agents, and real estate agents.
The many system enhancements geared toward an improved user experience include:
- Order by address or association name searches
- Share your order with up to ten email addresses
- Hard copy delivery options available
- Email and SMS text completion notices for users
- Rush order requests
- Track your orders online with order confirmation number
HomeWiseDocs will continue to bring the latest tools and practices to the community association industry and affiliated professionals. HomeWiseDocs simplifies the process of obtaining closing Information, lender questionnaires, and other association documents.
C&S Management in the next couple of weeks will be moving to paperless applications for our clients. This is the strongest recomendation we have found to increase security and fraud protection for those applying to lease or purchase a home or condominium unit. The digital ap
plication will be found on the home page of each community’s website.
In addition to extra safety, an online application process dramatically increases convenience since the application can be completed and submitted from anywhere at any time.
Watch for the Application Button on the bottom of your website homepage and you can start using it.
DBPR has developed a free 4-hour Board Member Certification Program that meets new statutory requirements for condominium and HOA board members.
Please note that the course material linked above has been made available as a resource only and reading it does not satisfy the Board Member Certification (“BMC”) course requirements under Florida Statute. To register to complete the BMC through the Department, please visit our online calendar.
Requirements for Condominium Association Board Members
Condominium directors appointed or elected on or after July 1, 2024, must complete a four-hour certification within 90 days after being elected or appointed that covers the following topics: milestone inspections, structural integrity reserve studies, elections, recordkeeping, financial literacy and transparency, levying of fines, and notice and meeting requirements.
Condominium directors appointed or elected prior to July 1, 2024, have until June 30, 2025, to complete the four-hour certification requirement.
The certification is valid for seven years and does not have to be retaken during the seven-year period if the director serves without interruption. If the director serves for more than seven years, the certification must be retaken upon expiration of the seventh year.
In addition to the certification, and within one year thereof and annually thereafter, directors must take a one-hour continuing education course relating to any changes during the past year to chapter 718, F.S. and the related administrative rules.
Requirements for HOA Board Members
HOA directors appointed or elected on or after July 1, 2024, must complete education for new board members within 90 days after being elected or appointed.
HOA directors appointed or elected prior to July 1, 2024, must complete education for new board members within four years if the director serves on the board without interruption during the four-year period.
The new board member education is valid for four years and does not have to be retaken during the four-year period if the director serves without interruption. If the director serves for more than four years, the certification must be retaken upon expiration of the fourth year.
In addition to the new board member education, a director of an HOA association with fewer than 2,500 parcels must complete at least four hours of continuing education annually. A director of an HOA association with 2,500 or more parcels must complete at least eight hours of continuing education annually.
The annual Community Association Day is here again. Come visit C&S at booth 118 on February 25th.
Below is the 2025 Holiday Schedule for all C&S Management Offices.
Happy New Year 2025 from everyone at C&S Management!!
C&S wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, or wonderful other occasion your faith celebrates.
This has been a very challenging year for many but it our wish that there is still much for everyone to be thankful for. Happy Thanksgiving!
Unfortunately due to Milton, none of the C&S Management offices have power. We now plan to be open on Monday, October 14th. Our cloud based email and phone service has worked throughout the storm and is available.
C&S Management offices have extensive exterior damage but the interior is in good shape. A few ceiling leaks and many ceiling panels down but things could have been much worse. There is no power in any of our offices and several fallen trees are blocking road access.
As soon as the power is restored and the trees are moved we will reopen.
