Just a little History
1. Residents wanted a dog park. Recreation Dept made it happen three times and was paid for via amenity fees, including ongoing maintenance.
2. Residents wanted improvement to Paradise Park (which was transferred to VCDDD) in the 1996 amenity transfer. The Rec Dept is working with an engineering firm to move this project along. ALL expenses are being paid via amenity fees.
3. The golf cart wayside park along Morse Bridge was transferred as an amenity facility from the Developer. It is now maintained via SLCDD with amenity fees.
Now, Live Oaks Park has been built on land donated to the SLCDD by the Developer, but now it is proposed that the $130,000 cost should be financed by your maintenance assessments instead of your amenity fees. Although a one-time may not be a big deal, it could set a precedent for all future improvements. This approach has a potential to cause annual maintenance assessments to go up for residents with NO limit to the increases. More parks south of 466 are being planned and will be paid for with this approach unless we stand against this.
VCDDD = Villages Central Community Development District
SLCDD = Sumpter Landing Community Development District which covers districts: 5 - 9.
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