Talk of The Villages Florida - How About An Activity Fee Rebate?

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I understand your thought process but as was stated, up keep and maintenance still continued on Rec Centers, golf courses and pools. An aid check of $1200 was received per person in The Villages, what percent of the folks here really needed that do you think? Should we be returning that money to the government so the folks that truly need that help could receive more aid?

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Originally Posted by rickdankert (Post 1782597)

I even got money from the government. How about it, Developer? We paid for 3 months and received nothing. A full or partial rebate seems appropriate.

Rick Dankert
Briar Meadow

Rick, how much of your "government money" are you sending back, since you didn't do anything to earn it? Unless you already spent the entire amount to stimulate the economy (since that is why you got it), a full or partial repayment seems appropriate.

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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 1782634)

The golf courses were still open and being maintained. The pools were being maintained, even though they were closed. The grounds at the parks were still being maintained, mowed, raked, leaf-blown, trimmed, flowers switched out for other ones, etc. etc. The electricity for the rec center was still running, water was not turned off. All of these amenities were still being maintained. It doesn't cost any less to maintain when there's no one in the building, than it costs when there are 5 people in the building.

You are not entirely correct. Any business operation has two types of costs. At least in the short run, there are fixed costs and variable costs. By closing the facilities, I am sure The Villages management have done what any rational business management would do: that is, to minimize the variable costs. Thus, total costs should have been reduced at least somewhat. This could be justification for a partial rebate of the amenity fees collected during this period. In the long run, all costs are considered variable because complete shut down or abandonment of the enterprise is an option.

Im in NY and have been out of my school building since March. I work on line a third of my regular school day. I'm still getting my regular salary and the district is still paying their school taxes. Im sure the people who maintain and work for the Villages also still need to get their income. Hence, we need to still pay. I pay every month but am only down there a few times a year.

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Originally Posted by vermonster (Post 1783582)

This could be justification for a partial rebate of the amenity fees collected during this period. .

It could be, but it's not.

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Originally Posted by rickdankert (Post 1782597)

For 3 months, all activities in The Villages were cancelled. Rec centers, pools, outdoor activities all closed. Dog parks closed. But still, we paid our Activities Fees every one of those 3 months. I think we should receive a rebate from The Villages. I received one from my auto insurance provider because I wasn’t driving. I even got money from the government. How about it, Developer? We paid for 3 months and received nothing. A full or partial rebate seems appropriate.

Rick Dankert
Briar Meadow

Do your homework on this subject first and if you still do not understand , then you you may have moved into a home here and are in over your head.:bigbow:

With all that has been published on this topic and the facts as they are provided by Gold Wing Nut multiple times on various websites, people still do NOT get it.

Best option for these people is to Move Away and leave common sense residents here.