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Originally Posted by tophcfa
A fiscal year has nothing to do with a calendar year. With a little foresight, the fiscal year could have easily been scheduled so the budgeting process could have been coordinated with the season when the most homeowners would be available. It certainly doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out the summer is not the optimal time in a Florida retirement community.
Despite the fact that meeting turnout is typically sparse, it would almost certainly be better attended during the season when most homeowners are in the area.
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The counties throughout the State of Florida are on an Oct 1 Fiscal Year. The late summer months are when hearings occur regarding the budget. Just because there are more seasonals that own homes in The Villages does not require a change in how the State Counties conduct their fiscal process. If one is very interested to participate in hearings they are published in newspapers and the Counties websites.