IMHO, I have watched a few roads being constructed, and it appears the norm is to pave (a rough coat) and then after some period of time the final coat is applied. I am guessing that there was insufficient asphalt in the top coat and it did not stick well to the base, or some oil, water, etc., was dropped from other equipment, resulting is a weak bond. After time the bond fails completely, and you get a 1 inch pot hole. These are unsightly, and do reflect badly on the overall beauty of The Villages. It would be nice if the developer would exercise some of their considerable power and have a discussion with the counties regarding this matter.
Also, as pointed out above, the repair crews need some lessons on how to do the repair correctly.
One other correction, the roads in the Villas are owned and maintained by the villages developer, all of the other roads are county roads.
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Pennsylvania, for 60+ years, most recently, Allentown, now TV. 
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