[TomW]

We were in TV last week looking at homes and generally trying to pick which village suited us best. When we drove through the historic areas, I noticed the lakes had all nearly dried up. Grass was growing in the lake beds and the docks were way above the few puddles of remaining water. Asking around, some said it was because of the recent drought but several long time residents said they had never seen the lakes so low. Reading a little about it, there seems to be an issue of whether the Villages consumes more water than is sustainably available. The alternative reason for low lakes is the water table is falling due to over use of water. I also learned the developer is disputing how water depletion is calculated claiming TV should be different than the standard now used in the rest of the state. As much as I am looking forward to retirement in TV, I hope to find some assurance about the long term availability of water in the developemnt.