Talk of The Villages Florida - Different Responses to the Sumter County 25% Tax Hike

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Originally Posted by Mleeja (Post 1688355)

You keep making an apples and oranges comparison. You even acknowledge it in this post. In Collier County the impact fees cover a lot more than Sumter County. Many of the areas that are subject to impact fees in Collier County are paid for by the developer within The Villages. The same principle applies to impact fees for homes permits in Sumter County but outside of The Villages. It is very difficult to get the number of single family home permits have been issued in Collier County, but I am willing to bet it is nowhere close to the permits issued in Sumter County due to the development of The Villages. It is call Economies of Scale!

I will just make a short comment about the POA. It is a political organization. It may have started out as an advocate for the residents, but that is long gone. Their goal is to oppose the development of The Villages and to take over our method of government. This can be seen as board members of the POA are running for seats on the CDDs.

You miss the point about Collier County. Tell me why Collier County requires developers to pay for all those infrastructure costs in addition to roads, and Sumter County does not. Don't you think it just might have something to do with the Developer's relationship with the Sumter County Commissioners??

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Originally Posted by Advogado (Post 1688361)

Sure that has something to do with it. But Collier County is also the wealthiest per-capita county in Florida. It includes beachfront property, which can command the highest home prices, even for the homes that aren't considered "luxury" homes.

The Villages developers could of course pay $20,000 per home more than they do now, and be equal to Collier County. Just as soon as The Villages gains ownership of Gulf Coast beach property, and eliminates all the mobile homes in the entire county (not just in the Villages). No one will want to buy a luxury home next to a trailer park, or a prison, or on the side of a highway, without easy access to the beach, marinas, yacht clubs, etc.

Collier County can't compare in any way, shape, or form to Sumter County. That is why you need to stop comparing the two. They can't be compared.

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Originally Posted by kcrazorbackfan (Post 1688350)

Good lord. It’s happened, get over it.

Nothing is going take away the tax increase no matter what side you’re on.

My new taxes are still a fraction of what they were in Illinois and even less than in Kansas City.

Move on to something else.

If you do that, it will happen again, and again, and again.... maybe a little more next time, since you’re ok with it, this time. It is saying, “You can do whatever you want because we are helpless anyways.” Are we?

Although this thread started with comparison of the POA and VHA’s responses to the county tax increase, it has degenerated into the same back and forth arguments in the previous thread(s) which are closed. This thread is now closed. Members may review all the points by looking at all the closed threads on this topic.

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