[SpicyCajunPugs]

Originally Posted by Advogado

A prescriptive easement has nothing to do with a deed date nor does it require "permission". In fact, permission might negate a prescriptive easement. Since originally raising this issue, I have seen several references to the path's having been used by residents for decades. If so, the people cut off by the wall may well have met the twenty-year-use requirement and should certainly explore the possibility that they have already obtained a prescriptive easement by such use. IF they have, then the Developer's erection of the wall was an improper interference with such easement. Some big "ifs", I know, but the affected residents shouldn't overlook this possible arrow in their quiver.

Not since it was quit claimed in 1998, and thus the 20 years begin then for any possible but not probable prescriptive easement because ownership changed. Therefore, it has not been 20 years so it does not apply. The decision has already been made.

[SpicyCajunPugs]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

Not much of an explanation there. I'd like to hear what the decision was based on.

In most part it was based on the following which is quoted in the article gracie referred to: "Documents unearthed last week during the height of fury over the wall showed that originally the site had been designated as a cart path that was to include a gate.
Commissioners this evening indicated that they feel compelled to follow the original intent of the plan as it was laid out in 1998."

[Steve9930]

Good luck to all you Villagers I hope this ends this for you. Time will now tell if this satisfies the entity that originally tried to close this permanently or maybe this was the out come they planned to trigger in the first place. Seems like it would have been easier to just erect a new gate since it was in the original agreement. Again good luck and happy trails.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by janmcn

Up until the mid-2000's there were pool monitors at all the pools in The Villages, but these minimum wage part-time positions were done away with because they were too expensive, so they said. There was a big uproar over this at the time.

Another thread states that there is a meeting at 7:00pm in Fruitland Park about the proposed development of the dairy farm. It would seem that anyone who lives close to 466A would be better served to attend that meeting, since they will more directly effected by an additional 4000 people shopping at the Colony Publix.

I would think that, based on the way The Villages has done things in the past, if they develop a dairy farm and build homes for 4,000 people, they will also include commercial properties within that development so that the residents don't have to leave and can spent their money inside the development.

Do you really think that an expansion of The Villages would mean 4,000 more people shopping in the Colony Publix?

[JeffAVEWS]

Light Bulb alert! OMG people, He put up a wall, not a gate! His intention was to keep people in, not to keep them out! All of our 80 thousand plus post all missed the mark!

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by SpicyCajunPugs

In most part it was based on the following which is quoted in the article gracie referred to: "Documents unearthed last week during the height of fury over the wall showed that originally the site had been designated as a cart path that was to include a gate.
Commissioners this evening indicated that they feel compelled to follow the original intent of the plan as it was laid out in 1998."

According to EdV the original documents showed no plan for a gate.

[Steve9930]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

According to EdV the original documents showed no plan for a gate.

The drawings do not. But the transcript indicates a gate just like the ones used for the streets. (I'm sure that will be interpreted differently). Its there black and white in nice print. The ruling today by Lady Lake is exactly what they needed to do.

[njbchbum]

Originally Posted by Steve9930

By whom?

not you!

[Steve9930]

Originally Posted by njbchbum

not you!

I know. I'm glad you got it.............Have a nice evening. I believe this will work itself out now.

[Bogie Shooter]

The Lady Lake mayor seems like a personable chap...................so mad he was going to take the law into his own hands and knock that wall down.

[njbchbum]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

The Lady Lake mayor seems like a personable chap...................so mad he was going to take the law into his own hands and knock that wall down.

i'd vote for him if i lived there! he's my kinda mayor if he thinks that way!

[bkcunningham1]

His wife works for the district government. I wonder what she does?

[rp001]

What I find interesting:

This has been somehow turned into a heated discussion between two neighborhoods and each attacking the other.

Somehow the original owner of this problem has remained unscathed, Whomever that is.

That person who created this mess has never came forward and actually spoke up, thus taking ownership of the issue, the closing, which seems absolutely COWARDLY to me.

People choose to fight among themselves in lieu of coming together to really get to the heart of the matter, who, why?

Not that it matters, but at this point it would be a cold day in Hell before I'd shake Gary Morse's hand.

[Xavier]

Originally Posted by rp001

What I find interesting:

This has been somehow turned into a heated discussion between two neighborhoods and each attacking the other.

Somehow the original owner of this problem has remained unscathed, Whomever that is.

That person who created this mess has never came forward and actually spoke up, thus taking ownership of the issue, the closing, which seems absolutely COWARDLY to me.

People choose to fight among themselves in lieu of coming together to really get to the heart of the matter, who, why?

Not that it matters, but at this point it would be a cold day in Hell before I'd shake Gary Morse's hand.

With all due respect, I doubt anyone will lose any sleep over whether you'd shake Gary's hand. With almost no concrete facts, I doubt I'd feel comfortable passing judgment at this point. I think that a card activated gate is a good security move.

Xavier

[TVMayor]

Days ago Janet Tutt said the wall was put up for security and liability reasons, and she stated she runs things in TV. Last night at the commission meeting when asked the first time why was the wall put up she walked away from the microphone and did not respond to the question. Later the question was asked again, �why was the wall put up and by who� she returned to the mike and answered, �I do not know�.

In Michigan we would say she is lying.