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Originally Posted by Cedwards38
1. The Developer is not out to get us or cheat us. That makes no sense. If they were then that would inhibit marketing this community and drive away their livelihood.
2. Not everything done by the Developer may be completely in the best interest of all the residents. The Developer is in business to make money, and that money comes from us. They create things and sell them for a profit and they cut expenses whenever and wherever they can. That's business.
3. The ACC and VCDD's are our elected, and sometimes appointed, form of government, charged with making decisions for us all, as in any other form of republicanism.
Therefore:
A. Both the VHA and the POA serve a worthwhile purpose and we should all join both. Let's not try to turn them into political parties.
B. If you don't like what our local government is doing, then tell them, or better yet seek an appointment or run for one of the positions.
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Hi Cedwards: I appreciate your concilatory remarks however here is the rub and the reason the POA is essential.
The Districts (VCCDD & SLCDD) are limited in the scope of their authority.
I had written to them outlining suggestions that would be beneficial to residents. the reply came back that they did not have the legal or administration authority to effect any such changes which startled me because they were in keeping with current village policies.
I emailed back and asked then whom could I address these suggestions and was met with dead silence...and I knew before I emailed them why.
The Villages of Lakes-Sumter, Inc. (Developer) control all voting on issues affecting The Villages. All you are going to get from the Districts and the VHA are the state of the amenities and once again I do not view this s a vacation destination but my home.
What I have learned since moving here 8 years ago is that what was presented to me is flawed. I was told if Ii wanted this Lifestyle I had to lay out a premium amount for my home along with annual fees, etc. In other words I was paying for a Villages Lifestyle The fact is that I didn't have to buy a house here and that by renting or living in adjacent communities I could have most of it at lower the price.....and I haven't bothered to discuss prime season
So if people like me seem a little sensitive about the focus on hype vis a vis substance or that bad policy affecting living here can't legally or administratively be addressed by District (our local government) then then then .
The IRS bond issue stands out as a prime example. Anyone who has read the originals proposals by the IRS has to question exactly who it is that protects their interests?