Originally Posted by Steve9930 (Post 728271)

There is absolutely nothing wrong with that sales point. Everything down at Spanish Springs, Sumter Landing, and Brown Wood are open to the general public. They are near by and available.

Originally Posted by Steve9930 (Post 728259)

Lets get the facts straight. Look at the address bar in the browser. This text was not written and is no part of the Stonecrest website. This is a third party website. Please be accurate with your information. There is enough bad feelings being generated over this without adding to it with erroneous information.

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr (Post 728302)

But the link that I posted says that they are golf cart accessible.

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr (Post 728013)

Are you sure that it's being deeded to the VCCDD and not the VCDD? Janet Tutt is in charge of the VCDD and the VHA represents all homeowners in the Villages.

Originally Posted by Steve9930 (Post 728292)

First that is not the official Stonecrest website and secondly if you read the text carefully without emotion it never says you have access to the Villages via Golf Cart, "A short Golf Cart ride to Village Activities". I myself find it misleading but it is truthful. I can do what it claims without using your Golf Cart paths. If it were my business I would not have put that in there. Armstrong is the builder now building in Stonecrest not the official voice of Stonecrest. It is their website and not our's. we have no control.

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr (Post 728312)

How about this one? Is this also not the official Stonecrest website?

Stonecrest Country Club - Armstrong Homes - Active Adult Living Florida

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr (Post 728305)

Yup, my bad. But, the homes in Stonecrest are being sold on the basis of the Villages being golf cart accessible. And that is the important point.

Originally Posted by SpicyCajunPugs (Post 728307)

Yes, and that is what a lot of people feel is misleading and why Morse may want to try to block some of their claimed "access". It would make most believe that Stonecrest has total golf cart accessibility

Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 728324)

Thank you. That is what I was trying to get at in my post. While the statement is technically true, it's just a bit misleading.

That may not be the real stonecrest web site, but my google search didn't come up with the real Stonecrest web site. Can anyone provide it?

I'm not against Stonecrest accessing TV. I just really object to vague, misleading advertising.

Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 728198)

I have been reading this forum for six years and the same people over and over and over have the same level of bitterness against the developer.

When a mistake like this happens, they nearly jump for joy to pile on.

To me it is ugly. It takes down the whole community, does no good, and just throws dirt back into the faces of those who are ALWAYS negative.

If I felt the way that some did, about the way things are run, I would put my home up for sale, sell it in a couple of weeks, pocket the money and be on my way.

Originally Posted by Advogado (Post 728309)

To clarify a point, the VCDD is merely an acronym for all the Community Development Districts. See Acronyms at districtgov.org. So, not being a legal entity, the VCDD cannot own property. The VCCDD is the Villages Center Community Development District, which encompasses Spanish Springs; so the property would apparently be deeded to the VCCDD under the proposal.

More importantly, the VHA does not represent "all homeowners in the Villages." It is an organization whose inception was sponsored by the Developer and which continues to be subsidized by the Developer in an obvious effort to weaken the POA. I view with some skepticism the Daily Sun's story about the VHA's going to the Developer with the solution to the wall controversy. In reality, it seems that the Developer, after surrepticiously erecting the wall in the middle of the night, backed down in the face of public outrage.



Janet Tutt, by the virtue of her position, does technically represent all homeowners in The Villages. However, given the structure of government here, it is unlikely that she is ever going to do anything except follow the Developer's lead in any controversies between the homeowners and the Developer.

Originally Posted by rp001 (Post 728432)

I ,too, have seen the same people posting over and over again how our benevolent dictator can do no wrong. Just because folks call out this guy for actions that are directed specifically to residents, with no regard for any hurt it may cause, does not mean they don't love it here. I have lived in many homes in the state of Florida and can tell you and all others from experience, that a builder does not have the resident's interest at heart. It is all about money. The only way to get concessions is to raise a little hell now and then,especially when you are right. Granted, he is a great businessman, but maybe a little egotistic and callous now and then.

The action taken was not a mistake, it was planned at best, or a knee jerk reaction at worst. What was in fact the mistake was the miscalculation of the firestorm that would erupt. Thank God for those that have the guts to stand up against money and greed to see the right thing done..That is what makes this country and community so great, not a developer.