[getdul981]

I have been reading and trying to keep up with this thread all week, but you folks have been so busy posting that it's dang near impossible. I have read many speculations and suppositions as to why "The Wall" was erected. I don't know if it was within this tread or another one, but I am of the opinion that it was erected and now the gate is going to be erected because of the proposed purchase of the property south of CR466A. The City of Fruitland Park is supposed to be voting whether to allow The Villages to purchase the land across from Burke's Barbecue. They were hoping that their residents would have access via golf cart path to Colony's Publix grocery store. They were told by the developer that that will not be the case. I'm thinking that is why the "hole in the wall" over on the historic section was plugged. That way the developer can say that no outsiders are allowed to utilize the cart paths that are paid for and maintained by The Villages residents maintenance fees.

Now, I know some people are going to say that anyone (over the age of 25) can come and rent a cart and use our paths. That's true, but I firmly believe that part of that rental fee is going to the developer for the maintenance of the paths, whether directly or indirectly.