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Old 06-23-2014, 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Villages PL View Post
Sorry, I wasn't more explicit. It's the Villages Library on the corner of Parr Dr. and Belvedere. It's across from The Villages High School.

Something just happened today to confirm my suspicion that the price of construction is out of line. There was an article in the Daily Sun stating that the city of Fruitland Park is preparing to expand. They don't have a bid yet but they expect to spend $572,700 for a total of 5,000 square feet. This will consist of two separate wings with a central courtyard. This will be more complex to build because there will be twice as many walls, two separate slabs, two roofs etc..

The Villages Public Library expansion can't be more than 3,000 square feet.

So we are talking $114.54 per square foot for Fruitland Park and $468.00 per square foot for The Villages Library. A huge difference!!!!!
if you go to any property that is owned by the villages it is furnished some of the best highest quality most expensive furnishings available. this is not some low-budget government operation this is of the highest quality look the best and the cleaning is outstandingthere's never an ounce of dust all of these properties are something they would have been there homes it's beautiful! this is a great comparison to what life would be like if the Morrises pulled out just compare the two libraries.