I have no problem with an organization ran by the residents. I do have a problem with certain members of that organization benefiting personally financially from the organization. For example the six members who received settlements from the original lawsuit or the three that stood to benefit if the latest would have prevailed. I have a problem with a member of the board of the POA being a District 5 Supervisor and a named party in lawsuit against The Villages. This reeks of conflict of interest.
The VHA and the POA serves their purposes. If the VHA has by working with the developer the ear of the developer, then this is organization I want to belong to. It seems the only way the POA can be heard is by shouting, intimation and lawsuits. I’ll save my $10.00.
Someone tried to make a comparison the organizations as Democrats and Republicans. I think the POA is more like a union. Where many members pay dues but only a few leaders benefit. They tell the members what a great job they are doing for them while at the same time picking their pockets.
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