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Originally Posted by mickey100
Non one is saying she is not acting in our interests, but we need to look at the whole picture here. Who pays her salary? The VCDD i.e. The Developer? If she answers directly to the Developer then she may try to act in our interests, but when push comes to shove, she'll always side with the Developer. And I'm not saying the Developer doesn't act in our interests, before the Developer lovers jump all over me. But, as others have stated, he is an astute businessman, and his interests are always going to come before ours. Hopefully our joint interests will be the same, but that doesn't always happen, to wit the $40 million lawsuit. My point wasn't that Janet Tutt doesn't do a good job, it was that I would feel better if the person in Tutt's position , i.e. Tutt or any other person, answered to the residents. I just don't like a setup where the Developer is omnipotent. A system of checks and balances would make me more comfortable. Obviously, those that are supporters of k the Developer and have complete trust, feel differently.
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mickey 100: you are spot on. I have had dealings with Janet Tutt. she does appear to be a capable person but the position she is in leaves little room for creativity. The Developer as the IRS has learned is quite clever in that he claims an arms length distance when it comes to the bond issue but then has the ability to shape the villages to his economic advantage. Its all about timing and the manner in which business is transacted. Keep in mind that we are separated as CDD's but that controlling are the VCCDD and SLCCD much of what the Developer controls and has the assistance of 5 county commissioners under the heading Sumter One. It may be a good thing or it may be a bad thing or it may just be? You choose
To me its all about expectations and those expectations were derived from a resident's understanding of what he/she bought into. Did you believe you were buying into a retirement community or a vacation destination? Did you believe that this was a gated community? Did you believe that the town squares and champions course were mainly for residents and family? Did you understand that although they call this a town it is not a town because it is simply comprised of villages? Did you approach buying into this development with rose colored glasses (ie. Disneyworld for Adults)?etc. etc. etc . I do not find fault here but lay the base for why such things as Janet Tutt's position and performance may mean different things to different people. And I wish her well and have always thrown my support behind her