The Melbourne-Tillman Water Control District is a Special District established in 1922 by the Florida Legislature for the purpose of providing a water management system to prevent damage from flooding, erosion, and excessive drainage.  The District is a dependent water control district of Brevard County authorized by the Florida Legislature under Ch.2001-336, Laws of Florida as amended by Ch. 2003-334, Laws of Florida and Ch. 2010-1053, Laws of Florida, and Ch. 2019-175, Laws of Florida. The District is located in southern Brevard County and includes portions of unincorporated Brevard County, the City of Palm Bay and the City of West Melbourne.  It is roughly rectangular in shape, 11.5 miles north to south and 9 miles east to west, containing 100 square miles within its boundaries(approximately 64,500 acres).  The District owns and maintains over 2300 acres of canal rights-of-way in 163 miles of canals. The District is funded through the annual collection of User Fees, which is  based on property size and use.  The District has three User Fees categories: Agricultural, Residential, and Commercial which are applied “per acre or portion thereof” whether developed or undeveloped parcels.