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Originally Posted by graciegirl
Mostly because of the negativity. Not just in the paper they publish but it's members here who post a lot on TOTV are generally against the developer...... And really sound like they don't like the developer at all.
I don't know the developer and I don't know any of the negative people who frequently oppose him. I suspect that there is a lot of politics behind a lot of posts against him and his family..
I can't get all excited and mad because there aren't the parades like they used to have and the buffalo have left.
I still don't understand why the developer was sued by the president of the POA and those two lawyers who lived/live here and reportedly got a lot of money in their own pockets as a result of that law suit. Am I correct on that or not? The Morses seem to cross all of their tees and dot all of their i's in my book.
Villages developer to pay $40 million for recreation upgrades to settle a lawsuit - Orlando Sentinel
I always agree with Xavier and his post was very reasonable.
I could be wrong. I am not big on small issues. I like it here a lot and don't think a lot of things need to be fixed. In fact, I can't think of anything.
How about you Avogado? What issue comes to mind that the POA is really helping us with at the present? Are you one of the lawyers for them in an official way?
I like the golf cart accident reports and I like the articles about lightning. |
GG You are an egalitarian but here is a situation where perhaps you might want to give it more thought.
The charge against the POA concerning its negativity and dislike for the Developer is absolutely incorrect.
Contrary to what most people know the POA has made every attempt to work with both the Developer and the VHA. In fact at one point they wanted to merge the POA and VHA organizations together but were snubbed.
Why did it not occur? It did not occur because the VHA gets funding from the Developer. The VHA essentially serves as a PR firm for him. He began the VHA in an attempt to eliminate the POA. Why? Because the POA takes him to task on responsibilities he ignores ergo the amenities Lawsuit (circa 2008). Ask yourself why is it the VHA's "Voice" is delivered with your Daily Sun but the POA is not?
Some villagers reaction to the POA's efforts remind me of the Gary Cooper character in High Noon. The towns people hire him to protect them and when he does they turn on him because he did what they asked of him.
I do not always agree with the POA but I am convinced that they are the only organization here which truly is on guard for residents.
I encourage you and others to reconsider your position on the POA
One more thing. A repeating theme on this blog seems to be that criticism of the Developer equates to hate, jealousy or bias. This in my view is in most situations factually incorrect because it is about the way the Developer (Villages Lake Sumter Inc.) does business
If a resident complains about a bank, an insurance company a restaurant, a contractor is it hate jealousy or bias? Hardly.
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PS I forgot to mention that the POA have elections every year for every position in their organization