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Originally Posted by Joe C.
The roads in and around the squares are maintained by the county. If the roads were private, then the sheriff or police couldn't legally ticket anybody for going through stop signs or traffic signals.
That's the simple explanation.
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I think the legal definitions in Florida State Law in regards to how L.L.C.'s functions do allow law enforcement to proceed on the private roads and property in the same manner that they do on City, County and State properties. The roads that run inside the Squares are not maintained by the county.
Neither is the bridge on Morse Blvd. that allows crossing from Rt. 466 to Lake Sumter Landing. That bridge is owned by the Developer and is currently involved in a dispute as to who will foot the bill for repairs. Not a county issue, it is between the Developer and the District the bridge is in.
Brownwood is within the confines of Wildwood and has a police presence that can operate all through Brownwood. If you are drunk and disorderly in Brownwood and get arrested for it, there is a trespassing charge along with any other charges that may be incurred.
In Lake Sumter Landing, it is the county sheriff that has enforcement present and the same charge of trespassing is included. Please note that the Sheriff does not have a satellite office within the confines of Lake Sumter Landing. It is elsewhere.
Spanish Springs is in Lady Lake and hence you see Lady Lake police enforcement there. Once again, a trespassing charge gets included with any other charges that may be incurred by a person.
All the departments can operate on private property, which once again I will point out that the Squares are private property including the roads that go through them.
A thought just came across my mind as I wrote this: Why do all the golf cart parades which are not a part of a scheduled event that is endorsed and planned by The Villages Entertainment / Activities Department always seem to occur at Lake Sumter Landing???
I think it will be very interesting to see what kind of response the Developer(s) will have, if there is any response at all.