In all the posts read so far, only 2 mention hope for a new hospital. I hope this is not a repeat of the first Villages Hospital. It took years and opened with 60 beds. Too small on opening day. It has since grown but not enough to currently meet the needs during peak season. Add another 20-50 thousand residents, and it is guaranteed all those folks will already be living in Village homes before we see completion of any new hospital. Staffing is already a problem not only for hospital but for assisted living communities and service businesses needed to provide for all the growth. All the growth has been fine but there are many unintended consequences. The cyclical nature of weather has brought near drought conditions in the past. That may also be an issue down the road along with the recent okay given to pump millions of gallons of water from the aquifer for a nearby bottling plant. Maybe it is time to change focus from further expansion and more golf courses to the future needs of current residents.
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