[Advogado]

Originally Posted by twinklesweep

How true it is that some people can't see the forest for the trees. This would certainly apply to saying it's a negative comment when it's pointed out that at a residents' meeting about the wall, certain FACTS were stated, for example, the POA speaker said this and did that; the VHA chose not to be present or, if they were, they chose not to speak. Credibility is lost, and desperation seems to come across, when one takes a fact that could be construed as embarrassing insofar as support of residents is concerned and make more of it in an attempt to hide the reality of the fact.


Here I am quoting myself:





Very true!



Also very true.

The $40 million and vinyl siding settlements (and others as well) were enormous accomplishments by the POA! What I was getting at was not the enormity of the accomplishments but rather the willingness of this residents' organization to take on this very public issue immediately in the service of all Villages residents, even though it affects one group more than others. The POA as a residents' group, through this episode, likely became known to residents who had never heard of them--and better known to those who had only a vague awareness of them. This is where I see a resulting increase in membership and support--from residents seeing exactly what the POA is and how they are willing to stick their necks out in support of residents.

When I first moved to TV, I had a property issue similar to the vinyl siding or the roofs now being replaced. I didn't even know the POA existed! I did contact the VHA, as I had been given considerable info about them when I purchased the home. Not only did they do nothing for me, they actually gave me an argument for making an issue of it (another typical "kill the messenger" type of response). Had I known of the existence of the POA, there is a possibility (I'm not saying a certainty; I'll never know...) that my outcome could have been different....

By taking the Developer's side in the matter, the VHA was merely carrying out its primary mission. I wouldn't have an issue with that organization if it would, in the interests of full disclosure, change its name from VHA to VDA.