[Villages Kahuna]

The answers to this question can be a bit confusing. There are actually different kinds of development districts--the residential ones like Districts 1 thru 9, or what ever it's up to now. And the development districts which govern the affairs of the commercial districts like Spanish Springs, Lake Sumter Landing and Brownwood, the Central Development Districts. Janet Tutt actually serves at the pleasure ('elected', if you will) of the property owners of those commercial districts, which happens to be the Developer of The Villages.

What she governs are the affairs and operation of those commercial districts. Each of the residential districts after they are established for a number of years, are governed by residents who are elected to fill the roles of district commisioners. It's a little more complicated than that in that the number of residents on the residential district boards increase over time from one to five as the Developer withdraws from the management of those districts.

By the way, I think Ms.Tutt does a helluva good job of executing her responsibilities.