MAJOR fee increases on the horizon
 

SECO is increasing the pole rental fees which will drive higher fees to live in The Villages

Not a big deal, everything has gone up over the last 3 years.

600%?

Plus utilities are regulated regarding their fees

Just a question are these fees for lamp poles and or for utility power poles for transmission of electricity. Are we paying for lighting in squares commercial properties/parking lots? Tunnel, Village area signs such as courtyard villas are provided by solar, maybe it's times for conversion. Each home is required to have a lamp post (why) I already converted mine to solar.

Fee increase is for pylon (transmission tower in US?) rental.

I saw light poles. Where did you see different?

Does SECO even own any transmission towers?

So, I guess our electric utility rates in the Villages will only be about 3/4 of what we pay in Massachusetts, instead of about half as much. Still a dam good deal on a relative basis.

Agreed. What is a problem is all of the hidden taxes. Things not even called taxes that amortize a budget to nothing. Record home insurance bills, bonds that exceed in some cases 50 k dollars. The payments aren’t labeled taxes, but many pay them.

Why does this apply to only 62,000 households in TV?

SECO is much more affordable than Duke Power. I am not sure how they determine utility boundaries but I am in unincorporated Sumter county and am in the Duke service area. I see SECO trucks working two blocks over. Anyone want to trade?

Source?

Newspaper that cannot be named plus conversation in one of the District or Committee meetings (can’t remember which one).

Doesn’t automatically equate to maintenance fee increase but will have to be built into the budget somehow.

Don’t want Florida to become the state you left???:shrug: I’m sure you don’t but some do:beer3:

Wait till after I get bill for pole rental increase.

What deal get utility to install poles and pay rent for couple years then dump it on residents when the paid bond for infrastructure. :boom: