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Originally Posted by patbbb
Strongly suggest you read the entire post, especially the 2nd paragraph, not just the last line. While most of us Villagers enjoy our lives here and don't deny its wonders, it has grown exponentially- mostly for the developer's benefit, not the residents. Under the original developer, Harold Schwarz, the residents were no. 1 and that's why we brought our old neighbors and friends here. Sadly, money comes 1st for the developer who refuses to step in and rectify problems he created (roofs, siding, bridge abutments. inadequate multimodal trails, etc. The growth and excess spending by the CDDs is almost unbelievable, often due to poor planning or inadequate building construction. Like most governments, they know how to spend and don't pay enough attention to reducing expenditures which we get stuck paying for.
Other than the POA, no one is looking out for the residents.
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From discussions I have had with residents have been here for a long time, they remember the days when they had to go to Ocala and Leesburg to shop for groceries and when 466 was a dirt road. They embrace the growth because it brought shopping, restaurants, entertainment, etc. We embrace the growth because it will bring more of all that and more amenities. One thing I will ask is where have you bought property that had more than a one year warranty? And what other Developer accepted a punch list at the end of the year and fixed everything on the list. As I have often said, this place isn't for everyone, but it is for the majority that live here. If it wasn't it would be a ghost town and nobody would move here......incoming exceeds outgoing but that doesn't mean that those that move out aren't doing that for any reason other than it doesn't work for them anymore. And that's not a bad thing.