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And just to follow up on NJ's comment, even though our roads are private, our by-laws mandate that we allow public access via car or cart to anyone that wants to use the golf course, clubhouse, and restaurant in Stonecrest. I have no problem with that as it would be disingenuous of me to say otherwise.

Unfair accusation IMHO

Where is the accusation? I asked a legitimate question to a legitimate problem that has occurred.

boyhowdy

Any news from the big meeting yet? No text messages or phone calls?

Fruitland Park negotiations
 

Several folks have mentioned that the timing of The Wall might have something to do with the negotiations with Fruitland Park. I know that the developer does not want outside business (not owned by the developer) to have golf cart access to the outside businesses. Outside business owners did not pay for the paths therefore why should they benefit from them and take business away from the developers businesses. This makes sense to me. However, the stealth of The Wall, no advanced notice, no explanation, no respect for village residents leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Do you think that this tactic will do more harm than good in the negotiations with Fuitland Park? Would you want to do business with someone like this?

FYI = Paradise Dr was built long before 1998. Most houses on this street are from the 70's and 80's. I have no idea what funds built these roads but doesn't seem likely that 1998 bonds were used.

You claimed he/she was a trespasser even though he said it was an accident, among other things. Calling someone a trespasser is accusing one of a crime, which in my book is very serious.

Rusty, you are correct, no bonds were used for the villages on the east side of 441. But they did have the amenity clause built in to their purchase agreement which you can see in the Orange Blossom declarations that I transposed and posted in the Nuts and Bolts section several years ago.

At some point, transfer of the rights to collect the amenity funds were transferred to the VCCDD. But I don't know all the ins and outs of that.

They followed a cart into a private residents though a gate marked for residents only. How is that not trespassing?

That's correct, no one but the attorneys and powers that be know "all the in and outs" of the situation, and we should all just try to act as reasonable adults and let the legal and civic system work its magic to solve this mess.

I am currently out of The Villages and enjoying life in the cool mountain air. Can't tell you what a different perspective you get on this thread when you are not in the bubble. It just sounds ridiculous that people from one community are arguing with people from another community that might ride on their golf cart paths. Really??? What is the big deal. Why is everyone so hostile to the "other side".

The issue is with the developer, not each other. Go united to the meeting and say there should be open access and for goodness sakes don't go in there fighting like a bunch of school children about "mine is bigger than yours".

Can't wait to hear what happened in the meeting - I bet it was a shouting match and out of control. You really need to step outside of the bubble to realize how silly this all is and it is seriously making me wonder if I want to continue to live in this community.

But where is the fun in that......;-)

All factual posts.