[Goldwingnut]

After a 2-month hiatus I’m back with a new video update of the construction happening in and around The Villages. I started on this video several time but with everything that was happening every time I sat down to edit, everything was out of date. Last Sunday I got out and shot fresh video updates of all the important stuff going on and over the next four and a half days I’ve managed to get the video put together. Of course, as I was shooting and doing the editing I found even more to report on, but I’ll save that for upcoming videos.

Please enjoy the video and remember to support my sponsors.

https://youtu.be/Vg_B7q_-88s

Here is a list with links to the various areas covered in the video so you can jump to the areas you want to see.
0:19 Sawgrass Grove
5:04 Lake Miona Walking Path
5:52 Sprouts
6:24 Hobby Lobby
6:55 Culvers/Hilton Hotel and area north of Pinellas Plaza
8:50 7-11 on 44A
10:06 Lake Deaton Plaza
10:44 McDonalds at Brownwood
11:24 Okahumpka Rec Center
12:43 7-11 at Magnolia Plaza
13:44 US301/Warm Springs commercial buildings
15:10 Southern Oaks Bridge
16:53 Buena Vista Blvd extension
18:25 DeLuna
20:25 South of Monarch Grove
22:15 Middleton area
25:53 Eastport
27:40 Village of Richmond
31:21 Village of Newell

[MSchad]

Great video as usual Don!

[John Mayes]

Originally Posted by Goldwingnut

After a 2-month hiatus I’m back with a new video update of the construction happening in and around The Villages. I started on this video several time but with everything that was happening every time I sat down to edit, everything was out of date. Last Sunday I got out and shot fresh video updates of all the important stuff going on and over the next four and a half days I’ve managed to get the video put together. Of course, as I was shooting and doing the editing I found even more to report on, but I’ll save that for upcoming videos.



Please enjoy the video and remember to support my sponsors.

https://youtu.be/Vg_B7q_-88s




Here is a list with links to the various areas covered in the video so you can jump to the areas you want to see.
0:19 Sawgrass Grove
5:04 Lake Miona Walking Path
5:52 Sprouts
6:24 Hobby Lobby
6:55 Culvers/Hilton Hotel and area north of Pinellas Plaza
8:50 7-11 on 44A
10:06 Lake Deaton Plaza
10:44 McDonalds at Brownwood
11:24 Okahumpka Rec Center
12:43 7-11 at Magnolia Plaza
13:44 US301/Warm Springs commercial buildings
15:10 Southern Oaks Bridge
16:53 Buena Vista Blvd extension
18:25 DeLuna
20:25 South of Monarch Grove
22:15 Middleton area
25:53 Eastport
27:40 Village of Richmond
31:21 Village of Newell

Thanks Don.

[Altavia]

Do you know what's planned where they are widening 470 South of the Turnpike?

Seems a lot of the underground utilities are in work.

Also interesting the are getting closer to Bugg Spring.

Bugg Spring - Wikipedia

[TraceJustice]

Thanks so much for your great videos Don. We plan on moving to TV in the near future and your videos are very helpful in helping us figure out what area we want to live in. I've missed your videos the last 2 months. Congrats on your win.

[tghoul]

The workers putting up the canvass tarps at Sawgrass must get paid by the hour. They started over 4 weeks ago and they still don't have 3 of the tarps installed. About 1 week per tarp.

[P A Paul]

There’s issues with the sawgrass tarps…these aren’t the finished product but a bandaid until original material arrives. Think of the money Developer has lost by not being able to open. Heck, the lost bar revenue alone is incalculable.

[John Mayes]

Originally Posted by P A Paul

There’s issues with the sawgrass tarps…these aren’t the finished product but a bandaid until original material arrives. Think of the money Developer has lost by not being able to open. Heck, the lost bar revenue alone is incalculable.

Interesting. Where did this info come from ?

[Goldwingnut]

Originally Posted by Altavia

Do you know what's planned where they are widening 470 South of the Turnpike?

Seems a lot of the underground utilities are in work.

Also interesting the are getting closer to Bugg Spring.

Bugg Spring - Wikipedia

Yes, 470 will be widened from where Dabney ends to the county line including an additional bridge span under a road agreement with Lake County. From the County line to the west end of Middleton CR470 is being widened and rerouted under a road agreement with Sumter County.

Bugg Springs was specifically addressed in the impact studies of N/LD/D because of the sensitive acoustical (sonar) testing done there by the Navy. While the construction period was a concern, they deemed is should have no long-term impact to the Navy's work there.

As to how the Navy chose Bugg Springs for sonar testing, it's anybody's guess, my 20 years in the Navy on submarines taught me not to ask questions about oddities, the justification was always more odd than the situation.

[Goldwingnut]

Originally Posted by John Mayes

Interesting. Where did this info come from ?

New one on me also...

[karenzeee]

Excellent Video as always! Lots of great information! Thanks Don!

[epappy2]

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[GoneFishing]

Thanks Don. I’ve missed your videos!

[jrref]

Don, great video as always. How are the new schools in Middleton going to affect our school taxes? Is Middleton in Sumpter or Lake counties?

I understand the reason for building the schools, etc, but i'm concerned the school budget may get too large for us to pay for.

Back in NY every town and village had to have their own school system and school taxes were out of control which is why i'm concerned. I understand there will be a new population base to help spread the costs but some more detail or insite would be great on this matter.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by jrref

Don, great video as always. How are the new schools in Middleton going to affect our school taxes? Is Middleton in Sumpter or Lake counties?

I understand the reason for building the schools, etc, but i'm concerned the school budget may get too large for us to pay for.

Back in NY every town and village had to have their own school system and school taxes were out of control which is why i'm concerned. I understand there will be a new population base to help spread the costs but some more detail or insite would be great on this matter.

A member of the school board could probably answer your questions. (let us know what you find out)
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