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Old 05-08-2024, 02:51 PM
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There seems to be MANY who are confused about who pays for what in Florida. News flash, the county pays for everything concerning your roads, not the mystical developer. Sumter county paid 50 million to the developer for Southern Oaks roads and the upgraded bridge. The developer initially paid for the construction, but then was paid back. There was minimal reimbursement from some state taxes. It was the main reason 3 commissioners lost elections a couple of years back.
No matter how you slice and dice it, the homeowners ultimately pay.

The Villages is adding three billion dollars a year to the local property tax base that ultimately pays for everything via the property owners.

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By law nothing can be done in secrecy.
LOL - How long have you lived here?

Everything is decided and many things done before announced.