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Old 08-03-2008, 01:24 AM
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Before all the Chicken Littles go into panic overload about the fate of TV when the vile developer leaves after build-out, I strongly recommend that they attend the CDD classes offered each week. And read up on CDDs and Florida Statues Chapter 190. It's not a willy-nilly transition at the developer's whim. Procedures are set out in law. Oh, and if you do research 190, go to the source. Do not depend upon such organizations as the POA which have been trying to get the law repealed or drastically modified (in my opinion, solely to hurt the Morse family). http://tinyurl.com/6xku2x

And do not listen to the (here it comes) specious twaddle spouted by the POA acolytes. Yes, the POA does some good. Their constant harping about siding ended up benefiting many of us. But it is not the be all and end all for resident concerns. Even the infamous lawsuit was grossly exaggerated in it's impact. Yeah, the lawyers got their 7 mil and each of the PAO folks involved got their 50K. But the 40 mil awarded to the plaintiff area was actually chump change. Remember that after a token initial payment (I forget amount, but about 10-12 mil), the rest is to be spread over 13 years --- maybe 2.5 mil per year. That will help with maintenance and small items, but it's not going to renovate rec centers or rebuild north of 466 cart paths and tunnels to the south of 466 standard.

Long before build out, developed districts evolve from developer controlled to homeowner/registered voter control. It's complete north of 466 and it's in progress in Districts 5 & 6. The budgets and priorities in these districts are controlled by your neighbors that you elected to office.

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