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Old 04-21-2022, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Worldseries27 View Post
based on your analysis then all our pools, fields, recreation centers, everything would be open to everyone?
First, the recent issue does not apply to the Villages so we really don't need to worry about our districts and our pools. Second, I am not a lawyer nor a member of any county board so this is all just my guess.

That said, the pools and other amenities are owned by the district to be used by the residents of the districts. If the district were to no longer exist and all assets and liabilities were turned over to the county then it would make sense that the county would own the pools and they would be open to county residents.

The one catch might be that they amenities sit on land owned by the district. If the district were to be broken up it is possible that the county could not simply take the land and the amenities sitting on it. In that case it all might revert back to the developer who purchased the land in the first place. The developer would then be a large land owner with lots of building, pools, and golf courses who could sell memberships to use those facilities.

But again, this isn't going to happen so it's all just an exercise in "what if."
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