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Originally Posted by Goldwingnut

If there is a problem with the equipment then the correct course of action is to bring this issue to the PWAC and AAC so they can address it. I can tell you from first hand experience that in the 2+ years that PWAC has been tasked with oversight of amenities that pool tables have not been discussed by any public comments. There is a maintenance contract in place that takes care of the tables, if you think this is inadequate, express your concerns.

If you're looking for professional pool tables to be provided, it's not likely to happen. Just as it's unlikely that professional quality dance floors, professional quality basketball courts, professional quality tennis courts, or any other professional level facility. This level of facility is not the intent of the recreation facilities nor is there a budget for it. The amenities are designed to support the residents at large and not a small minority of any group that participate at an elite level.

Yes, we all have our own level of focused interest in our activities and unfortunately many feel their interest need to or should come first and above other priorities. There is a limited budget to maintain ALL the facilities here and the priorities have to be balanced among all of them. What extra we have to give to one will result in reductions or losses to one or many others. If you truly believe that there is a serious issue that needs to be addressed there are people listening and willing to act on them.

Just to be clear, the developer is out of the picture on the amenities operations throughout The Villages and for providing any additional amenities north of SR44, these responsibilities belong to the RAD (VCCDD/AAC) and SLAD (SLCDD/PWAC). Both have budgetary responsibilities and contributions to the Recreation Department to ensure a finite level of service is provided to the residents at large. The Recreation Department attempts to accommodate all the resident's needs but they are constrained by budgetary limitations and have to prioritize.

Again if you feel there is a serious or urgent need or shortfall in the facilities please bring them the to PWAC and AAC, they are the bodies that are your tools for changes. I will caution you that because they are responsible for all of the amenities, they may not ultimately share the same level of priority that you may have on your issue. That doesn't mean they didn't hear your concerns, that it isn't important, your input isn't valued, or that it won't be acted upon, it means that there were issues of high priority than what you wanted delivered or acted upon.

I cannot help after reading this thread but to reflect on current events, specifically the controversy over elimination of the deferral rate, and to find the irony in the NIMBY attitude of so many residents. The "don't raise my rate" or "don't make me live up to my contract" coming from one direction while the "I want more" and "this isn't good enough" comes from the other, many times it's the same people. In the years that I have been a district supervisor and a member of PWAC I cannot recall a single instance were a member of the public has stepped forward during the budgeting process to express their concerns or opinions. In these budget meetings and workshops every line item of the budget is gone over in detail and discussed, and yet no public input, for that matter I can't recall but 2 or 3 times in the last 5 years where a member of the general public even bothered to attend these meetings. I've seen such an outcry for transparency in the budget because of the deferral rate issue, it's there already, few have taken the effort to look.

Please take the time and effort to become involved in your local government, that's the only way it becomes better for everyone.

Do you know the difference between residential and commercial table? Residential tables are adequate for home use where play is hardly active. Commercial tables are made for heavy use everyday Day of the year.

Compared to golf complainers, billiards players are Boy Scouts. Pool halls are fine, they just could be whole lot better for the same money spent.

there going to raise the rate and there nothing we residents can do about it.