Originally Posted by Abby10 (Post 974392)

Ok....now I'm confused. I thought the music in the squares was paid for by the businesses, not by the residents through taxes or amenities. But I've been known to be wrong before - just ask my husband :smiley:

Originally Posted by Abby10 (Post 974392)

Ok....now I'm confused. I thought the music in the squares was paid for by the businesses, not by the residents through taxes or amenities. But I've been known to be wrong before - just ask my husband :smiley:

Originally Posted by JoMar (Post 974523)

Using the "tax money" so we have a right to know is just wrong. We are all subsidized, or who we work for, or tax breaks from local municipalities or any other nunmber of tax assists would then make us all subject to the transparency
clause. Since I pay for those tax assists do I have a right to see your individual financials since you benefit.....I think we would all fight that. The "curious" is abnother matter and we are all that.....but do we have a right to know...I think, and hope, not.

Originally Posted by Sandtrap328 (Post 974524)

I am sure that popularity has a lot to do with their pay scale. Scooter the DJ is very popular and a very good entertainer. Rocky and the Rollers, Uncle Bob's Rockshop, Bobby Blackman would also make the top tier.

We have great times at the squares and personally, I do not care where the payment comes from.

Where else can you find entertainment 365 days of the year?

Originally Posted by biker1 (Post 974570)

I will say it again - if tax money is involved then transparency is required. Contracts in the public arena are always open unless you can argue that the information is proprietary. Your argument is without merit.

Originally Posted by Birdie Dreamer (Post 974577)

Do you believe that you are entitled to see the salary of every employee of a company who is working on a contract let out by the county, state and federal government? If not, how is this different?

Originally Posted by Chi-Town (Post 974431)

It is totally believable that Scooter the DJ would be higher paid based on the the scale of popularity. But if that sliding scale holds true how does a large band that starts playing in the squares get paid adequately? Just saw Little Jake and the Soul Searchers out of Gainesville play at Brownwood last night. Three horns, keyboard player, bass guitar, and a lead singer. I guess that maybe you have to start somewhere in a new market and work your way up the pay scale. But even that seems very subjective. BTW, they were very entertaining, and there was a nice crowd. I think they have played in SS before also, so they are on their way.

Originally Posted by biker1 (Post 974652)

I am entitled to see the contracts if they are spending tax payer money. Look it up.

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Originally Posted by kcrazorbackfan (Post 974321)

We just returned from watching Scooter the DJ. While there, my wife asked me if I knew what they were paid. I have no idea; does anyone know what they are paid or is that one of the "secrets" we're not supposed to know?:shrug:

Originally Posted by JoMar (Post 974523)

Using the "tax money" so we have a right to know is just wrong. We are all subsidized, or who we work for, or tax breaks from local municipalities or any other nunmber of tax assists would then make us all subject to the transparency
clause. Since I pay for those tax assists do I have a right to see your individual financials since you benefit.....I think we would all fight that. The "curious" is abnother matter and we are all that.....but do we have a right to know...I think, and hope, not.

Originally Posted by tomwed (Post 974563)

I asked your husband and he said "All the time".

Originally Posted by Bonny (Post 974821)

As many other things in the Villages, this was all in place when we moved here. That is one of the many reasons that made us move here.
We didn't question it then and have no need to question it now. I love it.
The time to ask these questions, if they are important to someone, is before they move here.
Just sayin'.