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Originally Posted by Harry Gilbert
So does that mean I also cannot use the State owned beaches in Florida if I am not a Florida resident? Or the boardwalks at the jersey shore since I dont live in those towns and do not pay their taxes?
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No. When you move here (or maybe before you move here) it is helpful to take the free class on how this place works. I know it sounds different, because it is different. It is amazing and I think it works better than other similar size municipalities by a long stretch. I would think most villagers would agree.
We do have public areas which are shared with non-villagers, but our rec centers and golf cart paths and pools and executive golf course are " members and guests only".
I am a huge fan of The Villages. I was never drawn to Florida, wouldn't have left our beautiful Ohio if this place wasn't very special. Most of Florida has a lovely home or three and then a place that is unkempt. Not so here. This is a CDD form of government. I have read back on your posts and see you have visited us here in The Villages, perhaps you should visit again for a little longer time, to get the feel of the place?