What do you think about We were sold a bill of goods about Villages?
 

What do you think about We were sold a bill of goods about Villages?
its no longer a 55 and older communities and our amenities are being used by non residence?

Never was a fully 55+ community, and the occasional outsiders using the amenities is much overblown by residents with far to much time on their hands.

hmmm not sure i agree with that.

That was a given.
Most of your posts are ant-villages and developer, Can't understand why you came, or remain in such a bad place.

I think people who are unhappy living here have other options.

Based on what (other than the headline of an online letter to the editor)?

My experience has been:

I'm at the pool daily. I see people all the time that I immediately think they don't belong, but usually a worker appears, checks ID and these people pull out a piece of paper. So I assume it was ID because they stayed. I drive a car to the pooI because I like the ac after being in the sun for hours, so I can't judge people because they didn't use a golf cart.

I would say it's rare where I live, but during the summer, the number of children visiting parents is very high around here. Not all parents get them an ID for just a day or two visit. I'm sure they hear the "we don't need an ID, if they check us, we will just leave" response from their children.

Only 80% of the residents need to be 55+ for it to qualify for the federal designation. I agree that non-residents using amenities and horrible Airbnb renters are probably overblown, but I have a different philosophy---my number that I'm willing to tolerate is ZERO. The pool situation varies by village, but I believe those who frequent the Tamarind Grove pool adjacent to Trailwinds might have more skin in the game. Also , I suspect after hours exec course trespassers are more numerous say, on Sandhill, than Escambia for the same reason. Airbnb's are a blight on our community, in fact most peaceful communities, and we should do everything possible to ban them (and it can be done)

matter of opinion I'm just done drinking the Kool-Aid and pay for other people that come into villages and don't follow the rules.

I don't agree with the Kool-Aid part, nobody ever misrepresented what TV was to me. But I 110% agree with what I highlighted. Now, how much more in amenity fees are the residents willing to pay to eliminate the problem, especially since many don't believe it's a problem?
We would be talking about either high-tech gate cards and cameras at the pools and rec center outdoor facilities, or a massive increase in manpower. The golf courses would again need after hour monitoring either by camera or a person. But considering how cheap our amenity fee is in comparison to other Florida communities and how much more we get, I for one am willing to pay the price. The last thing I would want is a Villager alone at a pool when a gang of teenagers climbs the fence. They wouldn't be there to sell Girl Scout cookies.

Well said. I will leave as soon as the community in which I live no longer makes me happy. But that's just me. I prefer to be happy.

The problem is that many of the opinions being tossed about are based on headlines and zero evidence or fact.

Is the Villages a "55+ community?" Yes, they are. Are there people under 55 living in the Villages? Absolutely, but that is not inconsistent with the "55+ community" label. Unless you can show that more than 20% of the occupied homes in the Villages do not have at least one occupant who is over 55 then the Villages qualifies as a 55+ community.

"Pay for other people that come into villages and don't follow the rules?" How many people, which rules, and what would the difference in pay be? Are there some non-residents/non-guests using the pools? Probably. Are our pools and pickleball courts overrun with outsiders? No. Could the Recreation Dept. do a better job of keeping outsiders away? Maybe, but not at my pool, we aren't overrun. Which pools/courts truly have a problem with outsiders? Anywhere from none to all depending on who wrote the post or the letter to the editor. What is lacking is any evidence or facts.

you have your right to your opinion but how do you know that i am unhappy? do you have a crystal Ball? maybe i am just pointing out the obvious and am sick of paying for non residents!

Once get addicted to koolaid it’s hard to get off it. :faint:

How about conducting your own independent survey of people using the amenities….villagers vs. non villagers and let us know what you find out.