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Originally Posted by jbdlfan
I too, have no dog in this fight, living in Marion County, but if I still lived in Sumter County and did not live in The Villages, I would have a serious problem supplementing activities in and around The Villages. The folks in Lake Pan, Bushnell, Webster and other parts of South Sumter won't see any benefit from this. As a matter of fact, many locals that have been born and raised here, carry a deep resentment for the way their county has been changed. Don't care too much, just saying......
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Doesn't everyone in the county benefit from the increased
sales tax collected when the retailers and bar-restaurants are open, operating and thriving 7 nights per week?.....
.....And when people come into town specifically to see a movie or have dinner, the free live entertainment and retailers open
gives them reason to stay and spend more on drinks and shopping,
instead of just going home??