I get where you're coming from but I think ge was a physician, it may seem they make a lot of money in general but that's a job I wouldn't want. Based on the length of education, dealing with people within their personal space and the horrible condition people let their bodies get into I think the money is well earned and deserved.

As far as I can tell, the amount of stuff we get for our monthly Ammenity fee in the Villages cannot be matched at any other retirement community in the world. No complaints here!

Contrarian
 

Doesn't the bond pay for the infrastructure in the squares? I have no problem with non-Villagers using the squares. Villagers pay, outsiders use....I get the argument for Villagers only at the Squares.

Nope

True! But some who, regardless of their job/ career, end up with far more money than others. What seem "chump change" to one may seem significant or meaningful to another, depending upon what the expenditure is for. The term , "chump" is actually an insult, infers that said "chump" is of lesser value as a person. "Chump change", while a common enough expression, is actually insult by inference that a person's human or societal value is directly proportional to their wealth or lack of it.
Good of you to come to GE's defense, but I was not attacking him. I have too much respect for him to do that, regardless of the fact we do differ in our opinions.

What I love about TV...
 

I am always impressed that I can go anywhere on the TV "campus" -- be it a rec center, a square, golf course, etc. -- and always find a sparkling clean rest room!! I suspect my fees help to cover those costs as well. :angel:

Amenity fees
 

You gorgot to mention all the pools that are inluded with fees!!!

TV is unlike any other development I've lived in. Usually, when the builder has built out an area, they walk away, and things begin to deteriorate (plants died off, grass gets mowed by a tractor maybe once a month or so, sidewalks chip/break/shift and become tripping hazards, etc.). Whether I go to the oldest sections or newest sections, TV is very well maintained! The amenity fee is reasonable compared to condos and other smaller developments we looked at before coming here, and they usually had one smallish pool and a gym that smelled like a high school boys locker room.

Amenity fees covers much more than golf
 

Your amenity fee of $189 per month covers a lot more than just the golf... In fact, the golf courses and their maintenance is a small portion of the overall amenity fee.

Look around at all the common areas, such as all of the flower beds along Morse and Buena Vista....plus the swimming pools, rec center maintenance, etc etc.

Sure, each house has its own maintenance needs.

Amen! No complaints. But many wonder why we pay different price for the exact same amenities. The answer doesn't seem easy to explain.

Don’t understand why we have to justify and defend the fact we live in the villages to somebody that lives down the road.:shrug:

That makes sense, I started way less than poor and chump change would have been very welcome. After a lot of hard work and luck I fall toward the other end of the scale, so I understand both completely.

And I'm still thrifty (a huge tight wad...).

I kinda shocked myself with that one.

We don't, everyone should do their thing and be as happy as they can with it. Some old farts like to fuss at one another for no good reason. Other old farts get entertainment out of stirring the pot and watching the fallout.

Amenity fee
 

That ocean view will get you every time!

Next to none. There will be some that have to travel from neighboring areas in legal carts for 30 mph street (or illegally), but insignificant quantity.