[dbussone]

Originally Posted by Jim 9922

Or better yet, a giant covered indoor pool, and paths leading to it with lots and lots of stripes.

Excellent. All roads shall lead to THE POOL!

[bagboy]

Obviously the invasive species has been identified. With a price tag of 100k to remove whatever it is, I would hope that information becomes public very soon.

[tomwed]

Why the secrecy?
If the people in charge want to keep it quiet don't release any information. Otherwise they know how everything plays out down here.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Jim 9922

Or better yet, a giant covered indoor pool, and paths leading to it with lots and lots of stripes.

How about a mini-mall with a Walgreen's, a Citizen's First Bank, and a Villages Golf Cart store? Can never have too many of them

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by tomwed

Why the secrecy?
If the people in charge want to keep it quiet don't release any information. Otherwise they know how everything plays out down here.

They are waiting for murder mystery weekend. Charge admission to identify

[outlaw]

Originally Posted by Ecuadog

Is that like tennis elbow?

Good one.

[TVMayor]

I live in District #1. The way I see it my amenity fees are used to fund the amenities that I have access to. The Hudson Morse Parr Preserve is not one of them. It has 726 feet on Morse Blvd giving me a fraction of a minute view at 30 mph IF I take my eyes off the road, that's it. The remainder of the property is behind the homes surrounding the preserve. If the preserve was restored to a pond it would enhance the view of the bordering properties and enhance the bordering properties property values and I would get nothing for my “MORE” than $100 grand.

The 100 plus white birds that spend every night sleeping on top of the “invasive species” will have to move on. What about the wild life residents at the base of the “invasive species”? Snakes, and four legged wildlife, will they migrate to the bordering properties?

It is my opinion that if the bordering property owners want it changed, they should petition to do so and pay with a special assessment. Reason, because they are the only ones to benefit from the “MORE” than $100 grand investment.

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by TVMayor

It is my opinion that if the bordering property owners want it changed, they should petition to do so and pay with a special assessment. Reason, because they are the only ones to benefit from the “MORE” than $100 grand investment.

Do you know what the invasive species is?

[TVMayor]

Originally Posted by tomwed

Do you know what the invasive species is?

No.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by tomwed

Do you know what the invasive species is?

line dancers and seat savers?

[TVMayor]

If memory serves me correctly about 9 years ago The Hudson Morse Parr Preserve was bone dry. It was after that with a modest accumulation of water that the “invasive species” (WEEDs) appeared. For 9 years the “invasive species” have been maintenance free. Now due to lack of maintenance…...you know. $100,000++++

[Mleeja]

I am in Indianapolis this week. Has the DS published any additional "news" about the invasive species? I certianly think the residents have the right to know what they are dealing with if they are going to be charged to get rid of it! Will someone please correct me if I am wrong (like that wouldn't happern :-)). The amenity fees are controlled by the AAC and not used for this purpose. The "special assessment" would be to the CDD1. This would be in addition to the yearly bond maintenance fee. Let's make it clear where the money is coming from....

[TVMayor]

Originally Posted by Mleeja

I am in Indianapolis this week. Has the DS published any additional "news" about the invasive species? I certianly think the residents have the right to know what they are dealing with if they are going to be charged to get rid of it! Will someone please correct me if I am wrong (like that wouldn't happern :-)). The amenity fees are controlled by the AAC and not used for this purpose. The "special assessment" would be to the CDD1. This would be in addition to the yearly bond maintenance fee. Let's make it clear where the money is coming from....

This will be a topic of conversation at a Town Hall Meeting held by District #1. Time and place to be announced.

[Villageswimmer]

Maybe I'm wrong, but all this plant growth didn't happen over night. Could it have been dealt with sooner? I wonder what triggered the concern at this point?

[bike42]

See http://www.districtgov.org/departmen...%201%20CIP.pdf, page 9 (under FENCES) for information on maintenance of the wildlife preserves. This document explains the annual maintenance budget, which sets your yearly maintenance assessment. It is not part of the amenities fees.

Preserves benefit everyone, not just the people who have property overlooking them; they provide a place for all the wild critters(who were here before us) to live without disturbing us, and help to maintain the water table.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission monitors the preserves and tells what must be done to maintain them (including control of invasive species, which usually refers to plants, not animals). Be grateful that you live in a community and a state that care about our environment.