A email I sent to Districtgov back in Dec 13:
I’ve been following the recent dust up on TOTV concerning the use of the Multi Model paths there. With the amount of opinions expressed that the paths were bought and now maintained through the use of amenity fees and the fact that the road system is County owned and maintained has garnered my curiosity. Here in NJ and from what I can find about most states, these types of trails are a gov’t function and not a homeowner owned property. So instead of trying to decide which of the opinions have merit I’ll come right out and ask. Are these paths privately owned and maintained by The Villages VCDD or are they part of the County transportation system?
Thank you for your time
And the answer
Good Evening,
The paths ARE owned by the Community Development Districts (which are government entities). They are maintained through the assessments (taxes) each of the Districts levy on residents annually. The “on road” paths are the responsibility of the government entity that owns the road.
Hopefully this helps.
Let me know if you have any further questions.
Have a great week and happy holidays!
I am not aware of any cities/towns that have walking/bike paths are unwilling to allow accsses to all. Thats not saying that the borders can not be controlled but that the paths are there for the enjoyment of all.
But the thing that really has me confused is that the executive courses are amenity owned but you have to pay a fee to use what you are already paying for?
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