[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by twoplanekid

The Village government that I am referring to is the CDDs under the collective banner of the Villages. Five residents of each residential CDD are elected by their CDD residents to run operations within the boundaries of that CDD. Three commercial CDDs are still controlled by the developer and CDD 11 which is temporally under the control of the developer as the developer initially installs the five officials to run a residential CDD.

With growth of the Villages, the influence of the developer on day to day operation of the residential CDDs fades. And to some extent, the developer has less control on the operation of the Villages as a whole.

2015+15= 2030 It will be here before we know it!

I have to ask. You thinkin' to be mayor? You really need to live here full time first and absorb how nice it is RIGHT NOW.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I think you should move here full time, because spending so much time off campus is making you overthink things. Or take up golf.

This is the advice which shouldn't be heeded, Bogie?


Maybe you are right. You usually are.

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by twoplanekid

The Village government that I am referring to is the CDDs under the collective banner of the Villages. Five residents of each residential CDD are elected by their CDD residents to run operations within the boundaries of that CDD. Three commercial CDDs are still controlled by the developer and CDD 11 which is temporally under the control of the developer as the developer initially installs the five officials to run a residential CDD.

With growth of the Villages, the influence of the developer on day to day operation of the residential CDDs fades. And to some extent, the developer has less control on the operation of the Villages as a whole.

2015+15= 2030 It will be here before we know it!

Keep in mind that a traditional governmental arrangement cannot work for The Villages. We exist within 3 municipalities: Lady Lake, Wildwood, and Fruitland Park. And 3 counties: Sumter, Marion, and Lake. If I recall, there are portions of TV that are also in unincorporated territory of Sumter County. A single governmental entity cannot, IMO, exist in this environment. The developer has arranged a masterful scheme to deal with the intricacies here. I, for one, love it....and a benevolent dictatorship.

[twoplanekid]

Yes, once I meet the residency requirements for office I will be off to the races making changes.

[Polar Bear]

Almost all trips longer than about 15 minutes in TV are what I would call non-essential, elective travel...a restaurant you choose to go to, a special store, entertainment other than what's at the square nearest you, etc.. I don't see that changing no matter how much TV grows.

Mass transit is not required here. Of course that's an opinion from somebody who believes that mass transit is a money-sink in general, costing a fortune, paid for by everybody, used by very few. Very few, very specific types of environments warrant its consideration. TV is not one of them.

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by Polar Bear

Almost all trips longer than about 15 minutes in TV are what I would call non-essential, elective travel...a restaurant you choose to go to, a special store, entertainment other than what's at the square nearest you, etc.. I don't see that changing no matter how much TV grows.

Mass transit is not required here. Of course that's an opinion from somebody who believes that mass transit is a money-sink in general, costing a fortune, paid for by everybody, used by very few. Very few, very specific types of environments warrant its consideration. TV is not one of them.

Agree 100%.

[twoplanekid]

It’s always good to look at things from a different perspective and ask those questions that could result in better ways to go forward. I thank everyone for presenting their views on a subject that in the future will affect us all. Sorry, all of the political talk in the news is getting me fired up and in the mood to change things.

[don4345]

Monorails, Street Cars, are you kiddig me, you don't want to paint a line on the golf paths because it cost to much money. Wake up jump in the pool play some golf enjoy The Village .

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by twoplanekid

It’s always good to look at things from a different perspective and ask those questions that could result in better ways to go forward. I thank everyone for presenting their views on a subject that in the future will affect us all. Sorry, all of the political talk in the news is getting me fired up and in the mood to change things.

No need to apologize.

[tomwed]

I think by 2030 we will have self driving carts, self driving cars and bicycles that stop at stop signs..Or even better, a self driving bus that stops at the 3 squares, hospital,fresh market,aldis,the new goodwill and walmart

[don4345]

A buddy of mine went to one of the town meetings an a guy got up and asked ifnhe is in a golf cart do i have to stop at red lights!!! So stop signs i guess you just blow the off. Realy Sad

[tomwed]

"The Villages grew by 5.4 percent between July 1, 2013 and July 1, 2014. Its population sat at an estimated 114,350 as of July." http://www.cnbc.com/2015/03/26/the-v...etro-area.html

If it only maintained that growth, wouldn't the population be [.054 X 114,350] X [2030-2014] + 114,350 = 213,148?

Here comes Costco.

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by tomwed

"The Villages grew by 5.4 percent between July 1, 2013 and July 1, 2014. Its population sat at an estimated 114,350 as of July." http://www.cnbc.com/2015/03/26/the-v...etro-area.html

If it only maintained that growth, wouldn't the population be [.054 X 114,350] X [2030-2014] + 114,350 = 213,148?

Here comes Costco.

Nice try Tom. I wish! About Costco, not 213K people.

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by tomwed

"The Villages grew by 5.4 percent between July 1, 2013 and July 1, 2014. Its population sat at an estimated 114,350 as of July." http://www.cnbc.com/2015/03/26/the-v...etro-area.html

If it only maintained that growth, wouldn't the population be [.054 X 114,350] X [2030-2014] + 114,350 = 213,148?

Here comes Costco.

my math is wrong----it's a compound equation
year 1 114,350 x 1.054 = 120,524
year 2 120,524 x 1.054 = 127,032

year 16 =265,268

That's enough for a Costco and a Trader Joe's!

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by don4345

Monorails, Street Cars, are you kiddig me, you don't want to paint a line on the golf paths because it cost to much money. Wake up jump in the pool play some golf enjoy The Village .

He isn't HERE. I think that is the problem. He is in Ohio thinking about the lovely new home he has purchased and has only occupied for a few weeks. It is making him overthink things. He is a very nice man, but a bit type A I am guessing. He really needs to take up both pickleball and golf, and join the Democrat club and find a nice church and enjoy a few hundred nights on the squares.


All this talk of changing my beloved Villages is getting ME upset.