Originally Posted by Advogado (Post 1917046)

"Don’t be caught up in the knee jerk.reaction. The story of The Villages and the only reason we moved here is growth growth growth. So stop trying to cancel people who produce results that benefit us."

In reply:

The issue here is not whether or not The Villages is a nice place to live. I will freely concede that it is. This discussion is about having local government that represents the residents, not just the Developer. There is no reason why we taxpayers should be subsidizing the Developer's business.

We are living in a community, not in a resort hotel. We deserve government that represents the people, not one special interest. Local government has become a plutocracy.

Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1917255)

I haven't seen that to be the case. The longer one lives here the more one realizes that these modest, hard working people, are decent and ethical. Many people are jealous of their immense success and many do not like successful big business of any shape or kind.

Originally Posted by Advogado (Post 1917045)

This is not about politics. It is about corruption. The sweetheart-impact-fee/25% tax hike is the most important issue facing Sumter County residents. The Developer owns the local media. Where else can residents discuss the issue if not on line, at sites like this one?

Why in the world would you want to shut off discussion?