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Originally Posted by Thnonne
Once again the POA backers attack the VHA (Warren, ureout) I have never heard the VHA attack the POA. Tell me why the POA is better, don't expect me to support you because you attack the other organization.
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As a general observation, it is certainly unusual, if not bizarre, to have two home owners' associations in a community. One might ask, why does this situation exist here?
In any event, facts are facts about the VHA and POA. Some members of this forum don't like those facts, and personally attack ("if you don't like it here, leave", etc.) anyone who points them out. The facts regarding the VHA and POA are the following:
The purpose of a homeowners' association is to protect and advance the interests of the homeowners. The VHA does not do this, and to my knowledge, never has. If anybody can point out an instance where the VHA has taken a position in support of the homeowners where those interests conflict with those of the Developer, I would be interested in knowing about it. On the other hand, the POA has consistently done so. The best example of this is the POA's support of the class-action lawsuit against the Developer, which won something like $43 million for the Villagers' amenity system.
The VHA was started and is maintained with the support of the Developer and now essentially serves as his front organization. Note that the VHA Bulletin gets delivered (and I imagine printed) by the Daily Sun. Read any article in the VHA Bulletin on any subject involving the Developer and you will get the Developer's spin on it.
This being said, I do credit the VHA for its golf-cart-driver education classes, which are of real value to the community. Beyond that, I cannot see a reason for its existence.
Disclosure to head off the usual responses to a critical post like this one by the usual small group of people: I am not now and never have been an officer or director of the POA and did not have any involvement in the class-action lawsuit. Furthermore, I have no intention of selling my house and leaving The Villages. Therefore, I would respectfully request that any responses to this post address the facts and not me.