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Old 06-02-2009, 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Muncle View Post
I read (and reread) this tiresome thread and see that as far as the IRS situation is concerned, there's nothing factual and meaningful new. In fact, there's been nothing new of any import since Ms Ritchie wrote her first opinion piece. Even the Sentinel's attempt at straight reporting last Saturday was light on facts and long on innuendo. But that is to be understood. At this time, there are no facts of consequence.

Our Chicken Littles want to know how much the IRS decision finding someone in TV at fault is going to cost homeowners. First, there is no such decision. Second, "someone" seems to float between the central districts, the numbered districts, the developer as a corporate entity, and the Morse family as a group and individuals. Third, absolutely no one can even provide a ballpark figure for the most pessimistic of outcomes, much less which of our "someones" might be liable and for what. Some of these CLs claim that this dreaded Sword Of Damocles hanging over TV will keep them from moving here. Sorry about that. There's a lot of nice places out there. Hope you find one.

I was a bit harsh there, but there are so many people who claim, even brag on ignorance of the CDD concept and the various bonds. Go to http://www.districtgov.org/ and read up on CDDs. Attend the Orientation course and ask about how bonds are used and the different types. Drop an email to Janet Tutt Janet.Tutt@districtgov.org and ask her all your questions. Or easiest of all, use the Search function at the top of this page. These issues have been hashed and rehashed on TOTV several times, and some comments are even factual.

And of course, this topic always brings out more than our share of the "antis" who love TV and wouldn't live anywhere else, but pass up no opportunity to criticize, especially the Morses. A common cry amongst many of these people is that we residents are disenfranchised, that we should control all things in TV. If only that would happen, that we could vote, we could have multiple dog parks in each villages (NIMBY, please). Well, I know the turnip truck just came through town and some may not know this, but we vote now. Depending on the age of your CDD, all or part of the officers in your CDD are elected, either by a landholder or eligible elector vote. Up north, all numbered CDD are elected by resident electors (eligible FL voters). Those CDDs then appoint members to the Amenity Authority Committee http://www.districtgov.org/vccdd/wn-aac.asp For Southerners, not to worry. We'll get the same situation down here as the development matures.

Oh, and for those who salivate at the thought of criticizing the Daily Sun, I though Janet Tutt's explanation of the IRS peccadillo that appeared a couple months ago was far superior to the opinion pieces or the straight news published in Orlando. She couldn't and didn't give a lot of details, since there were not a lot available and as SteveZ and others have said, you don't try a case like this in the media.




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