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Originally Posted by Advogado
The POA is the only protection that the residents have against Developer abuse.
An example of that abuse is his packing the County Commission with his puppets so that he could: (a) get rubber-stamp approval of his expansion plans; and (b) offload on to residents (through a 25% county tax increase) county infrastructure costs that he should be paying for (through impact fees). Other examples can be found on the POA website, the most egregious being the deterioration of amenity facilities requiring a class-action lawsuit which resulted in a $40 million settlement. I would much rather have public officials beholding to my volunteer neighbors in the POA than have those officials in the pocket of the Developer.
I am astounded that you would feel differently unless you are somehow affiliated with the Developer or simply do not understand the reality of what has transpired.
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I am astounded too. I once went to a party and a person who I had never met said something similar to me. Fortunately a good many people know me personally. I believe that anyone with common sense can see that this place is very well run and that the decisions made by the developer are good for The Villages and good for the residents. I have seen not one drop of evidence that The Developer is acting in any way but conducting a successful business that not only is run well and ethically but supports the economy of the entire three counties it is part of. It is a huge part of Sumter County which was at one time a place with low employment and low income. A rising tide lifts all ships.
I hope someday that I can shake the hand of Jennifer, Mark or Tracy Morse. I would like very much to meet any of them.
They have a half brother who lives in my Village and we have met him once briefly at a party. He is not involved in the business but was once involved in the golf courses I believe.
I wish there was a group that was independent and helpful. I do not like the POA. I think there are other things going on and I don't like to think about them. I hope all the political action folks calm down soon and see that if it ain't broke, don't fix it.