You are incorrect , there is Very little affordable housing within 60 minutes by car to The Villages, that is why there is such a shortage of employees. And when a place under $1.500 a month ( remember most here make $10 hr or less) one has to pay a $100 non refundable
fee just to apply to get it ( usually at least 50 apply to every non 55 plus rental that comes up) I know 4 young families that had to move to Orlando or other areas because they could not find a place to live. If the developer wants to continue to build,
he needs to build some affordable housing that people working for the wages paid here, can afford to buy. The family housing close homes are more outrageous then the homes in The Villages. Most can not afford $200.000 for a 800 sq ft house not including bond assessments, taxes,and Villages usage fee's.
If they don't start building true affordable housing, The Villages will have a bunch or retires that paid lots of money , have money, but they will have no place to go due to lack of employees. As of today, most employees drive at least 45 min to go to work. Not good for the future.
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