Please explain to me how a $1458 increase in the impact fee for all new homes in The Villages would slow down growth. The Daily Sun had an article several weeks ago about The Villages being the #1 fastest growing adult community in the country. If the developer passed on that increase to all new buyers, do you believe that The Villages would not continue to sell homes at the pace they have previously? If you do, I have a bridge to sell you. With the increased population every year, comes the increase in the businesses. Do you have any proof that increasing the impact fees to 100%, where they should have been in the first place, would have any detrimental effect on the continued Sumter County growth? OR, are you just making assumptions? If the three new Commissioners each honored their pledge to increase the impact fees and roll back the 25% tax increase, in a year or two we would know if there were any slow down in growth. At that time, adjustments could be made. I’m betting that there would be no slow down and we all would be happy living in Florida’s Friendliest Home Town.
I believe that the developer has done a wonderful job in building The Villages. I tell all my friends up north, that there is no better place to retire than here. I also do not object to the expansion. I just feel that there should be fairness in how the costs for this expansion should be paid. That is the purpose of impact fees, just look up the definition.
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