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Originally Posted by ladykathleen

People, remember the present developer did not create The Villages.* The present concept is "a far far cry" from the orginal concept.* I personally cannot wait until the management is in the hands of a (democracy) in the hands of people for the people.* Our situation will be so much for the better.

I hate to throw a wet blank on your utopian opinion of "democracy", but histories of condo and hoa's (homeowner "democracies") is that such developments never looked better maintained and were never as well run as when the developer of those projects had a vested interest in maintaining a high standard.* When the residents took over, with their democratic bickering and penny pinching, the quality typically takes a slow nose dive.

"The developer didn't create The Villages?"* That's a puzzler.* Who did?* The homeowners, Sumter County, Santa Claus?* The development has stayed "in the family".* And yes, the original vision changed - from a trailer park with amenities to what we have today.* That sounds like an improvement.* And your point about "the developer didn't create The Villages" is what?