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Originally Posted by Advogado
Nice try mickey100. But rational arguments on this subject will get you nowhere with the Developerphiles of this forum.
In defending the POA and pointing out that the Developer has, from time-to-time, done some things, that, charitably put, are questionable, you are wasting your time. You are interfering with the Developerphiles' dream that everything in The Villages is absolutely perfect, that the Developer is totally altruistic, and that the Developer would never do anything that enriches himself at the expense of the residents. According to their view, we should all kick back, turn off our brains, play golf, and trust the Developer. Heck, after all, it's fun here and we are retired.
The Developerphiles will now reply to your post with a personal attack--accusing you of being negative and anti-Developer. They will not, however, present any facts to support their accusations. Presenting facts and a rational argument, as you did, takes time and effort--and, even worse, thought.
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Thanks. But you forgot about the part where they will accuse me of being jealous of the Developer or any other business person. To be precise, though, even some of the things that were mentioned that the poster assumed were "charitable" by the developer, some were not so. For example, when a development such as The Villages affects the road system, (adding 10,000/year to the driving population on the roads qualifies), a permit is required by the State or County, depending on which roads are affected, to mitigate such effects. Any improvements made to Route 301 would fall into that category - required by law in other words.
I realize that there are a certain number of posters who have their heads in the sand and foolishly think the Developer is some sort of benign king with our best interests at heart. "Don't worry, be happy, just turn off your brain" is their mantra. Some of us tend to be a little more cautious. Had the Developer been so altruistic, we never would have needed a class action lawsuit. The folks back then would have pointed out (and actually they did request but were denied) what was needed, that the funds hadn't been set aside for maintenance, and the Developer would have kicked in with a mea culpa, and everything would have been wonderful. But that didn't happen. He didn't voluntarily put up the funds that were allegedly misappropriated, he had to be prodded into it with a lawsuit. And that says something to me. Like I said, just being cautious.
Anyways, I am grateful for the POA and all they have done and continue to do for the residents.