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Originally Posted by twoplanekid
I want just the facts as Joe Friday would say and as suggested by Ms. Tutt. So, who runs/controls The Villages? I know that The Villages is a wonderful place with great people. The developer started the community and continues to build new houses, recreation centers, golf courses and other amenities. The Developer also manages the commercial CDDs by appointing associates to the board of supervisors for these CDDs. All residential CDDs will eventually be governed by elected district supervisors. And then there are inter-local district agreements that must be followed that allow someone to control all? Are all CDDs created equal? Who is in charge and where does the buck stop?
It has become apparent to me in comments made by many in the thread “Janet Tutt doesn’t like us?” that there is a general lack of understanding of the organizational structure and who has the final say. Let’s use Janet Tutt as an example. Some say “Managing day-to-day affairs for the developer is her job” while others say “Janet Tutt does not work for the Developer”. I am confused. The Village leadership structure should be public knowledge.
Many people have suggested that the developer runs TV as a personal business as is suggested by the IRS in the Bond case. Our Village attorneys and others claim that The Villages are operated under CDD rules that allow elected and or appointed officials to govern with very little control by the developer. Please go to the districtgov web site to read the various descriptions of governance in IRS updates.
The operational structure chart for The Villages can be found on the districtgov web.
Village Community Development Districts
It’s as clear as mud to me after looking at this chart!
When talking to some Villages employees or in a welcome orientation, people tend to beat around the bush as to who is in ultimate control. They may not know.
I am trying to understand what form of governmental structure we do have in The Villages and who is in control. It looks like CDDs plus something else. Some might say don’t ask as everything is perfect. I say enquiring minds need to know to help stop the misinformation and rumors. If the developer doesn’t control The Villages then stop saying the developer does and vice versa.
Can anyone point to official documents that explain the governance of The Villages and who then controls the same? |
It is a CDD. And it works better than most "usual" ways of doing things as anyone can see.
Please don't try to change it.
It is far bigger and more smoothly run than Urbana, Ohio.
My advice to you on your first post a couple of months ago where you wanted to start a movement for golf cart seat belts before you even owned a golf cart was wait and see. I have nothing against seat belts, but I do with unneeded rules and enforcing agencies.
I still say wait and see about how things are done here. It is amazingly run. I suspect that The Morse Family runs it. That is o.k. with me.
If it ain't broke. Please don't fix it.