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Originally Posted by pbeinetti
I would like to move this thread back to what I originally wrote about -- the Church on the Square. Does anyone have any information about whether or not church services will be held in the future? Gracie says the 'church' was never built to be a church, but an entertainment venue. And, that no other church type activities are held there. Not exactly true. There are bible studies held at the Church on the Square, and many Christmas/holiday activities that are amplified by being held in a church. If Church on the Square isn't a church, but an entertainment venue, then it should not have been named a church from the beginning. My original post had to do with whether we are being told the straight scoop by the developer. His comment ...'you will have some of the same things you have now...' is very ambiguous, probably on purpose. One poster suggested I contact Janet Tutt, but Janet is no more than a mouthpiece for the developer. Does anyone have any information, or is this one of those things where we'll find out when it happens -- whether we like it or not? I hate to be cynical on this, but there are many, many people who are going to be very disappointed, and feeling hoodwinked, if the Church on the Square ends up not looking like a church, with no church services. Morse says they have an artist's rendition -- fine, share it with us now.
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That "mouthpiece" that you refer to is the Villages manager. She is more in the know than any of the hundreds of people that report to her. If she cannot advise you, then Morris certainly is not going to. These people run a business. They do not owe you or anyone else a heads up.
I think many people have moved here with a totally unrealistic set of expectations. This is a manufactured community. Manufactured by The Villages to make money. The offerings necessary to induce you to buy are all in your documents. All other expectations are "assumed". The offerings here will ebb and flow as is necessary to make money. The basic amenities are paid for by your fees. Maintenance is also paid for by your fees. Your executive golf is free. All other amenities such as entertainment on the squares, parades, etc. will continue as long as the business flows to the merchants. The type of businesses that are here will be dependent upon whether they can be survive and thrive on business primarily from The Villages residents. If not, they will be gone and someone else will give it a shot.
Long story short; you are not moving into a community with guarantees that nothing will ever change. Costs will increase just like outside of the imaginary bubble. The changes at the church were at the request of many people here who wanted an additional high caliber entertainment venue. The developer has agreed to make these changes with his own dollar. How much more can you ask?