First, let me emphasis that although I have less respect for his staff I think the Developer has in the main done a fine job of creating a life style for the Residents and we should all appreciate 95% of what he has done. The remaining 5% is in some cases serious flaws in judgment and allegedly some the responsibility a result of Staff input/direction.
There has been some discussion regarding the POA vs VHA. I am not sure how many really understand the background of each. A few years ago there were some real problems with the Developer. The Paradise Rec Center was in disarray and there were no funds to repair the facility. Allegedly the Developer was not going to do anything as there were no "reserve" funds. Some residents picketed and were very upset. The POA was the original organization for The Villages and they stepped in to get some help for the residents. It came down to that if they wanted to fix the problem they would have to "sue" the Developer. Some members on the POA actually kicked in some of their own money to fund the suit. Net: The POA won the suit and $40M. Allegedly, the Developer became incensed and formed the VHA as a spokesman for him and cut out the POA completely. And the Paradise Rec Center was "fixed". You can now see that allegedly the VHA is the answer to the POA challenging the Developer. This should close any questions regarding the POA being there to support the Residents and the VHA there for the Developer. To this day the POA has not lost its focus and continues as the voice of the Residents. I believe that most of the above is an approximate description of the genesis of the VHA and why the POA after being the first established in the Villages is now not in favor of the Developer.
Regarding the latest salvo. I believe that whoever takes credit for trying to find a solution must also accept responsibility for the terrible misjudgment to put the wall up. You can't have it both ways.
