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Old 04-28-2023, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by PugMom View Post
i'm going to chime in here a bit-i think it's the intent of the 'troll' & their activities. for example: one time i had to report someone in our village. it was a matter of concern over weeds claiming what was once the front lawn. the neighbor had a mowing company coming in 2x a week, but did nothing about the weeds! my neighbor is a snowbird who rents out off season, so i didn't have proper contact info. i asked the community watch guy how to proceed, & if he knew how i could get in touch with the owner. he said i MUST file a complaint to report it, & go thru the 'system.' not wanting to report the neighbor, i offered to pull the weeds myself & was told i would be fined for trespassing. OK, so i report & it was fixed. when my neighbor came down this year, i told her it was me that sent the report, & am sorry if i was seen as b!+... i explained the situation, & knew she would be upset if she was paying a landscaper to basically do nothing about the weeds. she was grateful i did, & is now using the same company as we are. so again, i consider the intent behind the reports. if multiple complaints are coming in from the SAME PERSON, it looks highly suspicious.
You are considerate and tried your best for your neighbor. I hope they understood.

I leave TV for several months to go up north. My house watch is Empty Nest, The Villages Property Management. They, have instructions, and do, call the lawn company if anything is amiss. My lawn company is inclusive; mow, trim, weed and I explained it to them. They Empty Nest and my lawn company know how to get in touch with each other and me at all times. There are no misunderstandings and no hard feelings. Lawn is regularly up to scratch.