Kutak Rock assisted its client Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District (Lakewood) in its recent closing on the issuance of its $149,690,000 Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2025 (Lakewood Ranch Southeast Project) to fund transportation, stormwater and utility infrastructure. This is the single largest issuance accomplished by Lakewood and is its forty-seventh series of bonds. With this closing, Lakewood has reached $926,642,000 in its revenue bond issuances.

Lakewood is an approximately 27,500-acre independent special district located in Manatee and Sarasota counties in Florida. It was established by the Florida Legislature in 2005. Lakewood is represented by Kutak Rock as issuer’s counsel.

Kutak Rock partner Jonathan Johnson has represented Lakewood since its inception. Additionally, Kutak Rock partner Lindsay Whelan, associate attorney Bennett Davenport and paralegal Karen Jusevitch are integral to the Kutak Rock team that works closely with Lakewood to help them achieve success.