Originally Posted by mixsonci (Post 1654721)

I stayed away this year because I went to it last year, and I"M NOT KIDDING, it took us 1 hour to get from 466 to the Polo Fields on Buena Vista. I guess they weren't expecting such a big crowd, rude drivers were pulling into the left hand lane on BV and trying to cut people off at the entrance going in to the Polo Field that were correctly waiting in the right hand lane, it was a mess. Finally, someone came out to direct traffic and stop people from entering from the left hand lane but by then we had waiting about an hour.

Originally Posted by refeik (Post 1654709)

Two articles recently have been published regarding how bad the hot air balloon event was conducted. The first lady talked of the total chaos she encountered. She arrived at 6:30 AM Friday, to watch the balloons arrive. Olly one showed up. She couldn't but a simple cup of coffee because the vendors did not open until 11:30.mShesaid, never again will she attend this event in the Villages.
Now for the second issue that concerns me greatly. A Villages resident said he was driving his golf cart on the Buena Vista cart path and decided to pull off onto the grass to join other who had done the same, to watch some of the activities at the polo fields. In just moments a Sumter Deputy drove his patrol car onto the grass shoulder and ordered him to leave. The deputy then drove his car onto the cart path and drove along the path ordering everyone to leave. MY QUESTION IS, Sheriff Farmer, does your Deputies have authorization to control golf carts that are along the cart paths which are not a part of the street ??? Was this possibly an act of bulling by one of your people ??

Originally Posted by Villageswimmer (Post 1654775)

Do you plan to contact Sheriff Farmer directly to ask this question?

Originally Posted by luperona9 (Post 1654776)

True I am lazy.

Does anyone have a link so we can email the sheriff?

We should all.

Originally Posted by refeik (Post 1654709)

Two articles recently have been published regarding how bad the hot air balloon event was conducted. The first lady talked of the total chaos she encountered. She arrived at 6:30 AM Friday, to watch the balloons arrive. Olly one showed up. She couldn't but a simple cup of coffee because the vendors did not open until 11:30.mShesaid, never again will she attend this event in the Villages.
Now for the second issue that concerns me greatly. A Villages resident said he was driving his golf cart on the Buena Vista cart path and decided to pull off onto the grass to join other who had done the same, to watch some of the activities at the polo fields. In just moments a Sumter Deputy drove his patrol car onto the grass shoulder and ordered him to leave. The deputy then drove his car onto the cart path and drove along the path ordering everyone to leave. MY QUESTION IS, Sheriff Farmer, does your Deputies have authorization to control golf carts that are along the cart paths which are not a part of the street ??? Was this possibly an act of bulling by one of your people ??

Originally Posted by Fredman (Post 1654936)

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Yes they do have authorization. If there is a golf cart accident on the mmp who do you think investigates and press charges.

Originally Posted by Bay Kid (Post 1654736)

Those darn snowbirds.

Originally Posted by ColdNoMore (Post 1654713)

Originally Posted by luperona9 (Post 1654803)

One person contacting the sheriff's office can be brushed off.

Serveral or many will result in the sherrif telling his officers not to let it happen again.

Originally Posted by EdFNJ (Post 1655025)

Originally Posted by EdFNJ (Post 1655025)

If that's the case they should put charging stations at each bench for us electric cart drivers. :D

Originally Posted by Villageswimmer (Post 1654789)

With all due respect, that’s a cop out. A person with firsthand knowledge of what happened (not hearsay) needs to contact Sheriff and explain what they saw. Maybe he’s unaware. Who knows? If he authorized this, he needs to explain and know that his deputies are being watched and questioned. Taxpayers deserve an answer if Sheriff’s office is overstepping boundaries. Nothing positive will come from griping on an Internet board.

Originally Posted by Fredman (Post 1654936)

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Yes they do have authorization. If there is a golf cart accident on the mmp who do you think investigates and press charges.

Originally Posted by ColdNoMore (Post 1655054)

They are there for all the above.

Originally Posted by ColdNoMore (Post 1655054)

They are there for all the above.

Have yet to see any signs saying; "Reserved for...." [/SIZE]






And gas pumps/air compressors/windshield squeegees/Etc./Etc. :D

Originally Posted by EdFNJ (Post 1655079)

While I do not think any law was broken WRT golf carts specifically I honestly don't think the grass along the MMP was ever intended as a parking lot for golf carts. For a quick stop for an "emergency" like to check a map or answer a call or maybe even make a U-turn possibly but not for parking dozens of carts. As for whether local PD had or has authority to chase people away if it was given to them by TPTB in that specific circumstance they likely would. I honestly don't believe it was ever "officially" intended for golf cart PARKING. For one thing, eventually a lot of use would destroy the grass near those rest stops, I mean benches. ;)

Originally Posted by refeik (Post 1655107)