Dream on. You have awakened the rest of the Sumter electorate and they are not on your side.

When the two incumbent commissioners and the state representative are voted out in the next election will you come back and add to your comments? 2 out of 3 Sumter County voters ousted the three incumbent commissioners. There still is 1/3 of the electorate that voted for them, but their small number wasn’t enough to retain them in office. It was a landslide election.

And the developer with his dirty deeds is looking exactly like that.
It's so refreshing to see TOTV posters becoming more aware and not blindly following the developer worshippers.

Two more commissioners will be looking for a new job in just under two years.

Thinking the developer has overplayed his hand unless they can pull a rabbit from under their hat

I am very grateful to the 3 new commissioners....next to come, I believe, will be the roll back of the 25% property tax.

My ad valorem taxes increased in 2019 and were about the same for 2020. If what this writer claims to be true, why did the three "savior RINO's" not give the details of their plan to the public. When asked to comment none replied, or gave little information when they did. I would like to see them logically justify to the Sumter County public just how this impact fee increase and the supposed tax rollback will be put into effect and how it will work to the benefit of all. As a side note on taxes, from 1999 through 2006, my ad valorem taxes averaged $1,927. From 2007 through 2018, they averaged $1, 601 due to the reductions made in the millage rate. In 2019 I paid $1,751 and in 2020 paid $1753. So, currently I am paying ad valorm taxes that are less than what I paid from 1999-2006 and for eleven years paid much less, all thanks to the former board of commissioners. I could go on and question the original writer on his unsubstantiated claims against former commissioners but that would just prolong a meaningless topic. My hope is that Rep. Hage's bill passes and that he continues his good work for the Sumter County residents.

Ours sure did ! ? (in Sumter)

Am I naive ?
 

Wonder if I am just naive ? Been around since this site began but not as active as I have been since the boredom of "virus" started. However, has anyone else noticed that there are a few people, not even close to all, who seem to (???) just seem to be on to defend any and everything the developers do ? In all these years it's only been since I've checked out TOTV more often that I have even noticed.... finally realized it is only a very few and it becomes obvious. Just an observation.... interesting. Have no idea what that means, could be folks don't really think things through to the end, or maybe just judicially guarding their property values, don't want any kind of negatives out ? Don't know, just noticed a very obvious trend.

We all have different opinions and that is fine but do agree there are some here that no matter what happens will always praise the developer.

I would rather keep an open mind.

Question, when those of us who already own here have to pay for those who are coming and who are causing the impact is that considered socialism, or just a rejection of personal responsibility by the newbies?
I stopped delivery of the Villages Daily Sun, because it is such a one sided propaganda paper, filled with advertisements.

The developer thought of a way to increase his profits by having others paying for the roads so he had his puppets do his bidding. Very smart family but it appears that this time they stepped over the line.

Checked a ton in and around our area and it was less than 5% of the 100 or so we checked had a real increase of 25%(prior year 2019 amount check cut to current year 2020 check cut). Would luv to see the actual number of year over year taxes that went up 25%. Not in total agreement with either side but there should be a happy medium. Development is going to happen, no matter where you are if there is a demand. Taxes are going to rise with development not go down. Need good information from all sides and not half truths.

Why? Do you like paying for what other people are responsible for?

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Our real estate tax went up by 25%. Just look at that portion and not the school tax and other things on the bill.