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Originally Posted by graciegirl
How many times has it been stated by people who know that our amentity fees will not be affected? The publicity ain't good for sure. AND some posters just seem to enjoy the heck outa anything that makes us look bad. What is that all about??????????????????????????
For some strange reason the Orlando Sentinel has always had a bad attitude toward anything The Villages has ever done. I haven't read any good press from any of its "editorial" writers. The IRS isn't looking too good these days sweetie and if we all had to pony up, someone figured it would be about six grand and change apiece. Back at the beginning of this INVESTIGATION, if I remember correctly, the fee was much smaller and the Morses didn't pay it but chose to bet that the CDD form of governance was a viable entity. I do believe that those who think they THE Morses are wise and those who think they are smarmy AND stupid will never agree.
I will wait and see. I don't know the Morses, does anyone? Ten years ago they weren't rolling in dough. Today they are. Doesn't bother me, but it sure bothers a lot of people. Class envy is rampant in these postings.
If this place became governed by a "public electorate" we would have Ocala. Not bad, certainly not bad, but The Villages it is not.
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There is nothing wrong with making money. I'm all for it. Some people are jealous some are not. I think for many people it is the manner in which the money is made that is the issue. Bernie Madoff also made a ton of money. It was the manner in which he made the money that got him in trouble. When his business practices made his investors a lot of money, not a one had anything bad to say about him as well. I think the problem with the Morses is how the money is made that bothers some folks. The control that the developer keeps on the amenity facilities keeps these CDDs from being public entities. If, and I say if, the IRS appeal goes against the developer and if it impacts the pockets of the residence in TV I think many of the Morse's supporters will turn on them just like Madoff's investors did.