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Originally Posted by Goldwingnut
Nowhere here am I saying that the developer isn't doing this for the money, because they most certainly are, nor am I saying that the developer is being altruistic because they are not, what I am saying is that they understand their business, that they understand how governments and communities think and react, and that doing what is perceived as good for the community as a whole and by playing the long game is a good investment in their own business.
They have another 20+ years of growth in the current Villages as we know it based on current known and anticipated land ownership. They have many thousands of additional acres owned throughout Sumter and surrounding counties, what their plans are, are well guarded secrets. What is certain is that local civic leaders need to be planning ahead for the time when the developer starts to change direction and our local economies need to take a different tack from the current course. But who knows, another 20 years is another 70,000+ homes, this will probably be the retirement capital of the world, should we all be fortunate to live so long, it will be interesting to watch happen.
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That's a fair response to my concerns. I am still conflicted with what "local civic leaders" need to do, because it's pretty much common knowledge that the family that runs the Developer, the mortgage company, the bank, the insurance broker, a financial stake in the construction company, a sizeable chunk of the county's land, and the real estate that leases to the majority of businesses in or near the borders of the Villages - has some major influence over what "the local civic leaders" choose to do.
They do what the Developer wants them to do.