Ammenities fees

[bswartz]

I'm new to the Villages.
Can someone tell me how the ammenity fee is paid? Are we automatically billed every month?
Thanks, Betsy

[bkcunningham1]

Our monthly amenity fee comes each month as a separate line item on my water/sewer bill. The bill is from the Village Center Service Area. It is one bill mind you, just broken down on the water/sewer bill. We have a drop box at our mailbox area where we can drop the payment or it can be mailed to the Villages Center Service Area.

[bkcunningham1]

I almost forgot. Welcome to The Villages (TV). And I noticed it is your first post on Talk of the Villages (TOTV). So a double welcome to you bswartz.

[pooh]

You can pay with a check or have it automatically deducted from your checking account. If this is something you'd like to do, call the telephone number on your utility bill and ask how to set it up. I did it so long ago it might be a bit different now. You'll still get a paper copy of your bill so you'll be able to see just how much irrigation and potable water you've used.

Welcome!

[bswartz]

We haven't received our utility bill yet since we've been here only about 3-4 weeks.
Thanks for the helpful answers!
Betsy

[spk7951]

I believe the billing date varies by the number of days in a month but is usually six or seven days prior to the last day of the month. So you should see your bill in the mail soon.

[Pturner]

:wave:bswartz,

Welcome to TV and TOTV. We have fun converstations here (both places.) Keep on posing...

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[Junebugs]

Hi, Newbie here --- approximately how much is the monthly amenity fee? What does it cover? Thanks!

[Bryan]

Typically you get one bill a month from the Community Development District covering your area (VCCDD or Village Center Community Development District) for me (north of 466). It also has the servicing company - in my case LSSA which stands for Little Sumter Service Area. The bill includes water, sewer, trash and amenities - all as separate line items but one grand total. Pay as you would any other bill - check, online, or they even have drop boxes (no postage stamp required) at most neighborhood postal stations.

On mine, it tells me the date when the amenity fee will be adjusted (it is adjusted annually). Trash is a one line item. Water and Sewer are multiple line items as there are different rates as usage increases and it shows gallons at each rate (i.e. BASE Water Usage at one rate, next 1500 gallons at another, etc.). Sewer is similar and (I think) based somehow, I do not understand how, on water usage - the theory being water used relates directly to sewerage out.

South of 466 they use recycled water for sprinkler systems and I am not sure how this shows up on bills as I live north of 466 and my sprinklers use regular "house" water.

I just looked. My last bill came last week. It was dated 6/23/2010 with a due date of 7/14/2010.

The bill usually arrives by mail during the last week of the month.

[wmchale]

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[Pturner]

um...:shocked:

Oh, I get it now. That's Supreme! hahaha

[alanmcdonald]

We closed in the middle of August and there was a partial month amenities fee included at closing.

We have not seen a bill for September yet.

Since we told The Villages to send all bills to our home in Georgia I'm wondering when the bill is usually sent.

I'll be a lot less worried once I get the first one here.

[Paperboy]

We closed in the middle of August and there was a partial month amenities fee included at closing.

We have not seen a bill for September yet.

Since we told The Villages to send all bills to our home in Georgia I'm wondering when the bill is usually sent.

I'll be a lot less worried once I get the first one here.

Get the bill within thee first 10 days of the NEXT mo.

[Steve & Deanna]

Welcome to The Villages and to the time of your life. Your amenities bill is line itemed along with your water use, irrigation use and trash pick/up which is twice a week. Quite convenient. The bill is from VCDD and can be mailed, dropped off at an office on 466 near one of the Citizens Banks or deposited in one of the VCDD boxes at any of the swimming pools.

[asianthree]

ours is due the 12 of the month..you can call they will give you any info you need...

[asianthree]

Hi, Newbie here --- approximately how much is the monthly amenity fee? What does it cover? Thanks!

our amenity fee is $145 a month

[ajs922]

We closed in August as well. I called asking about paying the bill and was told we would get our first bill in about 6 weeks.

[Schaumburger]

This is what I love about TOTV...practical, useful information for wannabees and newbies. :)

[Bogie Shooter]

our amenity fee is $145 a month

Answer to a question from June 2010!

[Villageswimmer]

If one buys a new house, does the amenity fee go up? I guess what I'm asking is are amenity fees set to individual neighborhoods, that is, they are higher in newer neighborhoods or are you locked in with your first home purchase in TV?

[Mikeod]

If one buys a new house, does the amenity fee go up? I guess what I'm asking is are amenity fees set to individual neighborhoods, that is, they are higher in newer neighborhoods or are you locked in with your first home purchase in TV?

I believe the fee is set when a new neighborhood or district is established. After that, there is a limit to how much the fee can be increased annually. As a result, the fee can and will vary from place to place. I know all my neighbors pay the same, but we all bought when they opened our village. So, the rate in one village/district may be different from another one older or newer.

What I don't know is whether someone buying a resale will pay the same as the seller, or have it raised to the prevailing rate of new homes.

[villages07]

When you buy a resale, your amenity fee is set to the prevailing rate (of new homes) not what the previous owner paid or what you may have paid in a prior Villages home.