[Warren Kiefer]

Originally Posted by Philip Winkler

You need to visit www.distictgov.org.
Janet Tutt does not report to the Developer. The CDD's AAC, among other bodies are who she reports to. She is doing a great job in TV and the main point of her article was about these types of miscommunications.

It is an easy task to find that in fact Janet Tutt is indirectly hired by the Developer. Spanish Springs for example; The Developer is the ONLY voting landowner in this VCCDD. Therefore this governing board is elected by the one and only landowner voter , The Developer. This board then hires Janet Tutt. Is it reasonable to assume the board, elected by the Developer would not do as the Developer wishes ???

[Warren Kiefer]

Originally Posted by janmcn

Ms Tutt had better like "us" as "we" are the ones that pay her salary, and if "we" don't like the way she is doing her job, we should fire her just like any other public servant.

We have absolutely no power what so ever to either fire or hire Janet Tutt. The District Boards have this responsibility and sadly every District Board is elected by a single voting land owner. That land owner is the Developer.

[Johnd]

I read Janet Tutt's comments in the article and think they are entirely defensible from her point of view. There are, in fact, enough meetings and other forums that try to get out the facts about what is happening in this community but they are only attended by people who actually care. She may be making her hard job even harder by over reacting to the ankle biters who will be a significant portion of the population of alternative or adversarial media.

But I think not. I've seen her in action and she's a smooth, articulate, professional person. I think she just took a mild shot at the flea merchants. She's entitled.

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by Johnd

I read Janet Tutt's comments in the article and think they are entirely defensible from her point of view. There are, in fact, enough meetings and other forums that try to get out the facts about what is happening in this community but they are only attended by people who actually care. She may be making her hard job even harder by over reacting to the ankle biters who will be a significant portion of the population of alternative or adversarial media.

But I think not. I've seen her in action and she's a smooth, articulate, professional person. I think she just took a mild shot at the flea merchants. She's entitled.

More meetings than necessary, in fact.

[JoMar]

Originally Posted by Warren Kiefer

We have absolutely no power what so ever to either fire or hire Janet Tutt. The District Boards have this responsibility and sadly every District Board is elected by a single voting land owner. That land owner is the Developer.

Don't think so

[Fanman]

Please, please , please attend The Villages Resident Academy and put all these rumors to rest. You'll meet Janet Tutt she gives a two hour opening talk explaining how the VCDD works. This place runs like a very well oiled machine of which she's in charge of. You will come away impressed and a new understanding of how this beautiful place we live in operates. Janet Tutt does not work for the developer, she makes that clear in her opening statement. She works for us and only us and we're lucky to have her. She runs a department of dedicated people who I'm sure if you polled them would say she does an awesome job.

[Warren Kiefer]

Originally Posted by JoMar

Don't think so

I know so !

[memason]

I guess I don't understand all the concern over who Janet works for or answers to. Seems to me, The Villages run pretty well, just the way it is.

Once [if ever] the residents take over, the end will certainly be near for life as we know it here.... Most of us moved away from some form of city government that was not the best... Not sure why we'd want similar here.

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by memason

I guess I don't understand all the concern over who Janet works for or answers to. Seems to me, The Villages run pretty well, just the way it is...

Pretty well sums up my feelings.

[JoMar]

Originally Posted by Warren Kiefer

I know so !

Sad but if it makes you feel better then go with it.

[Bonny]

Originally Posted by memason

I guess I don't understand all the concern over who Janet works for or answers to. Seems to me, The Villages run pretty well, just the way it is.

Once [if ever] the residents take over, the end will certainly be near for life as we know it here.... Most of us moved away from some form of city government that was not the best... Not sure why we'd want similar here.

!!!!!

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by memason

I guess I don't understand all the concern over who Janet works for or answers to. Seems to me, The Villages run pretty well, just the way it is.

Once [if ever] the residents take over, the end will certainly be near for life as we know it here.... Most of us moved away from some form of city government that was not the best... Not sure why we'd want similar here.

I'm hoping that TV continues expansion for the next few decades to avoid this atrocity (which shall remain nameless) from happening.

[DougB]

Who's Janet Tutt?

[DougB]

Originally Posted by memason

Once [if ever] the residents take over, the end will certainly be near for life as we know it here.... Most of us moved away from some form of city government that was not the best... Not sure why we'd want similar here.

Does that seem odd to you. They want the same pizza, the same restaurants, the same stores, the same you name it. Strange anyone moves here.

[NavyNJ]

Originally Posted by Warren Kiefer

We have absolutely no power what so ever to either fire or hire Janet Tutt. The District Boards have this responsibility and sadly every District Board is elected by a single voting land owner. That land owner is the Developer.

Is that true? The Boards of CDDs 1-10 are all selected by the Developer as the largest landowner?