The Amenity Fee and The Villages 7-26-2020 Construction Update

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Now we know why Katie Belle's went under. Cheapskate Villagers. They should have started charging a cover charge.
I tried to be a little less direct with my presentation of the issue, but you summed it up pretty well.
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Very informative video. Thank you.
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Thanks, Don, I appreciate you taking the time to produce your very informative videos!
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Did you catch the part where he said the developer of the southern villages makes a profit off the amenity fees?
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Did you catch the part where he said the developer of the southern villages makes a profit off the amenity fees?
Did you catch the part where I said it is a part of their business? Did you catch the part where I said they don't make a dime until most of the homes are sold? They're not there yet.
It's a business, and like every other business they have to make money to survive.

Did you work for the government?
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Resident academy???
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Resident academy???
Yes, go to it, time well spent. Supplement the information from the RA with what I've put in my 3 videos and you'll be ahead of 90% of everyone else in knowledge.
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Resident academy???
A lot of good info at Village Community Development Districts

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Outstanding as always. Very informative. New residents need this information.
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Thank you for a very well presentation..

Incredible that someone would go to Katie Belle just buy a soft drink and keep a table for 2 hours to watch a show.

Wrong to do that of course but the management should have either implemented a cover charge or minimum food and drink order.
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Great job. We should all appreciate the presentation of detailed information about our hometown without the presenter's opinion and agenda that we get forced down our throughts by mass media and network news.
Most residents have little idea how large an operation The Villages Developers have to perform to make it work seamlessly.
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Great job. We should all appreciate the presentation of detailed information about our hometown without the presenter's opinion and agenda that we get forced down our throughts by mass media and network news.
Most residents have little idea how large an operation The Villages Developers have to perform to make it work seamlessly.
Thanks again.
Thanks, actually the developer has little to do with most of the amenities and operations of The Villages. While they are involved south of SR44 because they are the owners of the amenity's property and the contracts, everything else is either owned by CDDs, SLCDD, or VCCDD and managed day-to-day by the public service employees of the District office, none of whom are employed by the developer.

I do have an agenda, please don't mistake that, it is to provide factual information to help my fellow residents know and understand the how's and why's of how this incredible community we all live in works.

And Dilligas, I've never seen you so I can't say yes or no, but it does sound like you do.
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Great job as always!
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Really informative and helps kill some of those rumor mills. Thank you!
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