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Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna

If the county can’t raise impact fees on further Developer-proposed commercial and residential expansion to the south, then without increased property taxes, there would be no way Sumter County could build the roads and infrastructure necessary for the proposed new development.

If the Developer decides not to pay for the roads to service his development as he has in the past, then it follows that the pace of development to the south will slow, maybe dramatically.

So how much will that effect residents who live 10-15 miles north of the new planned expansion of The Villages? That would include me and the answer is not much at all. In fact, if further construction to the south stopped immediately, that might be a ‘positive’ result on our community which many of us think has gotten way too big, way too fast.

What do you think?

If expansion/growth becomes limited - where will the increased cost of govt operations fall without it being shared with the new development - on existing residents and businesses? Will that not mean property tax increases? Maybe those residents in the Southern areas would prefer higher taxes if it meant lower building impact? But not so for the rest of the County!