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I don't share these fears.* Not to say it will be easy to transition.* My experience comes from the City of Coral Springs, the only City in the nation to win a Baldrige award for high performance organizations.* That is not achieved through bickering, but by finding common ground among the leaders, having a common vision for the community, and professionally running a responsive and efficient organization.

How did Coral Springs become what it is, both aesthetically and governmentally?* Because it started off as a planned community, it attracted people of like mind who had a passion for a quality planned community.* They perpetuated their passion, 30 years later, to keep their community "top notch."

I see The Villages in a very similar situation.* The residents came here having a passion for the quality - for the lifestyle.* One way or another, they will assure that quality is maintained through a professionally operated, minimal bickering, cohesive and visionary organization.

I hope I'm right.