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pacevett78 11-22-2020 10:03 AM

I believe because the cart paths are maintained by the local CDD and we villagers pay an annual maintenance fee to the CDD, and one of the things that fee covers is the maintenance 0f the cart paths within the CDD.

CFrance 11-22-2020 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Neils (Post 1864170)
If landlord gives guests a free guest pass for a monthly rental, the landlord can continue to use his resident pass

Except then there are certain places the renter can't access--sports pools, for one. And in non-covid times, the classes were accessible to residents first, and then guests if the class was not filled.


If you come down and rent for the winter, it is preferable to have the ID card, not just the guest pass.

KRM0614 11-22-2020 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1863953)
Over the last decade and more, more than twenty people have died from golf cart accidents in The Villages, and dozens more were seriously injured. Who ever is in charge of keeping golf carts out from other communities has my support. I would have to guess that almost all of the households have at least one golf cart, many have two. We are hovering now at 140,000 residents. That is lots and lots of golf carts with the potential for many accidents.

I imagine the reason you can't get IN, is because you don't live here and pay fees.

The issues with the carts are getting worse and worse ! The accidents deaths etc are probably higher than we know. I won’t ever get a cart and avoid them and anywhere they park.

KRM0614 11-22-2020 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Kenswing (Post 1863957)
The Town Squares are open to the public. You don't have to be a Villager to enjoy that entertainment. It's free to everyone.

The fact that she wants golf cart access is a whole different issue. If you want golf cart access to The Villages, buy IN The Villages.

True nothing is free here. In one form or another we pay for everything whether we use it ie not.Morse family needs as much money as possible

Tom M 11-22-2020 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Rosebud1949 (Post 1864040)
May be as you are NOT a Village Resident. is the reason why you do NOT have a key card, and should not have one. We residents pay a great deal of money each month for our facilities. When you pay $150 for them you can have a key card. Why else would you need one unless you are using them. Those of us on limited budgets do get annoyed with these comments, and snowbirds saying they are the ones that subsidize us.... they pay $50 for up to six months use. Time for a change I think.

Agree with the first part, but you lost me with the snowbird addition... Can you explain how snowbirds pay $50 for 6 months of use? I thought the owner of the home pays every month for 12 months/yr no matter who or how long someone is there. Are you suggesting if they're renting that they're not effectively paying enough to cover the fees?

Davelinda91 11-22-2020 10:47 AM

It’s a long dangerous ride by golf cart, be smart use a car.

EdFNJ 11-22-2020 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Neils (Post 1864201)
Info -FL traffic law allows golf carts to cross county roads at intersections controlled by traffic signals.
No special deal just for Stonecrest

That is not true. You can't cross CR466A or CR44 at a light in a Golf Cart. Read the ENTIRE law carefully not just parts that may SEEM to support your incorrect assumption.

Statutes & Constitution
:View Statutes : Online Sunshine


There are many other applicable sections in sections 2,3 & 4 in the link posted above (read it ALL) but this one is the most applicable:

(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a golf cart may be operated for the purpose of crossing a street or highway where a single mobile home park is located on both sides of the street or highway and is divided by that street or highway, provided that the governmental entity having original jurisdiction over such street or highway shall review and approve the location of the crossing and require implementation of any traffic controls needed for safety purposes. This subsection shall apply only to residents or guests of the mobile home park.

Our club had a 2hr discussion about this with a Lieutenant from the Sumter County Sherrif's office at one of our meetings a number of months ago mainly discussing street legal carts. However your comment IS CORRECT if the golf cart is street legal as long as there is a "street legal" road on both sides of the highway. like crossing 441 at Rolling Acres or Morse or B.V. at 466 and 466A.

jjombrello 11-22-2020 11:13 AM

If you want golf cart access to The Villages, move to The Villages. You are not part of our community and do not merit the privileges we enjoy and for which we pay.

Two Bills 11-22-2020 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Neils (Post 1864170)
If landlord gives guests a free guest pass for a monthly rental, the landlord can continue to use his resident pass

If you are paying for a rental, who in their right mind would accept a guest pass?
Nonsence.

shopnstop 11-22-2020 11:43 AM

Duh!

writerslife 11-22-2020 12:09 PM

It's simple. You're not a Villager. Sell your house in Spruce Creek and purchase in The Villages where you will then have access to all of our amenities. Frankly I'm tired of the people who live outside of The Villages feeling a sense of entitlement for something you have no right to enjoy.

Rodneysblue 11-22-2020 12:22 PM

It’s not luck that we were able to buy in TV, we worked, saved and did our research. Luck had nothing to do with it.
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Originally Posted by J1ceasar (Post 1864095)
Public taxes do pay for square entertainment . All retail is for everybody . Don't be so rude to your neighbors. It's luck your here. Not because your a king or quern


Neils 11-22-2020 12:29 PM

Ttt

xlhig 11-22-2020 12:31 PM

Cheers in Stonecrest
 
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Originally Posted by donfey (Post 1864205)
Ditto the other direction. We would golf car to Cheers in the Stone Creek country club if we could.

Cheers in Stonecrest, run by the previous owners of Demshars in Spanish Springs, is open to the public. Great food and service.
Restauran | Cheers at Stonecrest Country Club | United States

jimlambert 11-22-2020 12:34 PM

Street legal
 
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Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 1863960)
Anyone can come to the Villages via automobile regardless of where they live, the roads are public. However, the multi modal paths, which golf carts travel on, are not public paths and are there for the use of people residing within the Villages. You can get around this by getting a street legal golf cart and using the public roads to get into the Villages.

. You can’t drive a street legal cart on 441 which is what you would have to do to get into TV.


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