Don we appreciate all the effort you put into the videos and explanations of how things work in The Villages. We have learned a lot from watching your videos. As someone that did a lot of research prior to purchasing our home here, I find it amazing the information you share.

I don’t think most folks realize how much work the research is and how much information is available to the public via the freedom of information act. It’s just a matter of digging through the county and city websites.

The drone footage is another matter all together. Flying to get decent footage and then editing. Your do put a lot into this. It does not go unnoticed.

I think many do not appreciate what we have because they haven’t appraised what we have vs what other communities have and charge for their amenities. We did a final appraisal prior to purchasing our current home south of 44. I can promise every villager, there is no other 55+ community anywhere in Florida that the amenities fee vs the amenities available is as good as it is here.

Thank you again for your efforts!

Thank you Don

Amenities in The Villages - Who?
 

Who is ultimately responsible for maintaining the amenities in The Villages?

Video was informative and great as always

Depends on location,
North of 466 - Village Center Community Development District
Between 466 and 44 - Sumter Landing Community Development District
South of 44 - The Villages of Lake-Sumter (the developer).

None are maintained or owned by the residential/numbered CDDs or the residents.

All explained in the first amenities video - The Amenity Fee (part 1) and The Villages 7-26-2020 Construction Update - YouTube

I attended the AAC meetings where the removal of the deferral rate was discussed. A presentation was given with a breakdown of how many homes paid which amount for their amenity fee. It was mentioned that there are a small number of homes with the guarantee of a very low amenity fee for as long as the home stayed owned. If I recall correctly, these are all (?) in the historic district (or in early Spanish Springs homes). And this was an early sales tool used to get customers. So the staff could then project going forward with the CPI increases, knowing which homes had these sweetheart deals. The rest of us did not have any such language in their contracts. Will be interested to hear how many take up your offer.

I would bet that Don will not have a single taker because the “documented evidence “ most likely does not exist ??

Similar scenario on ND when I asked some of the whiners to post a signed written document whereby their realtor or developer ever “promised” that the expansion would stop at xyz location...... Or that the bridges would be completed by xyz date ....or ...... the claims of “promises” goes on and on ...... ;)

Knowledge is Power and I always feel very powerful after a post from GoldWingNut!
Thanks Don.

You are incorrect on any guarantee being made of the amenity fee. The statement was that there were approximately 20 residents north of CR466 with an amenity fee less than $140 and that these were mainly in the older original areas sections of The Villages.

There is nothing in any of the deed restrictions for the early units (or any other) that puts any limits on the Amenity Fee. This is another Urban Legend long circulated by uninformed residents. I've attached the relevant sections of these areas deed restrictions. The terms of these have basically remained unchanged for 50 years with respect to the CPI adjustments. What has changed, in the resident's favor, is the requirements for agreement on adding additional amenities, going from a 2/3 super majority agreement to a 1/2 simple majority agreement.

I've received zero responses with documents after over 12,000 views of the video, if they exist as so many have claimed, where are they?
I'm still waiting...

I have a feeling that you’ll continue to wait till the cows come home ! :1rotfl:

Thank you Don for all your work. I have watched your video s over and over.

What is going in the industrial area , that huge building? Thanks again.

That I believe is the DZ Concrete prefab facility, there is also the Daily Sun's new printing facility, a general receiving warehouse for The Villages (developer), and some other companies going in there.

And hopefully your wife is breathing easier :)