Thank's for your honest transparency.

In the 17 years I've been here, the POA fought for TV residents and pressured the Developer to address the bad roof shingles issue, issues with the gas pipes in the attic and problems with the ACs copper tubing leaking due to defective welding. The POA pushed for us until everything was repaired or replaced.

Easiest way to think of them is… they’re both homeowner’s associations. The VHA is friendly and supportive of the Developer and the POA has been decidedly anti-Developer.

They both play a role, but neither has very much influence on what the Developer wants and plans to do.

They do there best.

Thank you Sir. I could have fallen for it because I respect the POA

the POA paper is left in everyone's driveway in the beginning of the month. You should read it, they are fighting for US against the developer. Interesting read, information for YOU. Don't just throw it away. It stands for Property Owners Association

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They used to be a very good, fair, and well balanced advocate for Villages homeowners. Now it appears that they are just a group of people who hate the developer and they oppose anything the developer tries to do.

PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION is the independent watchdog of Villages government and local affairs. I joined to get objective info on local issues. They’ve filed lawsuits and won. The new First Responders Rec Center was built with money the court ordered the developer to pay. The Daily Sun is developer-owned propaganda. Don’t drink the Kool Aid. Read the POA quarterly newsletter that’s delivered to your driveway free.

What papers have you been reading? I have been here 24 years and the last thing I would say is that the POA leans toward the Developer. That is the last thing it does. It sued the Developer at one point and is constantly at odds with what is done by the Developer. The POA does claim to be on the side of the homeowner and that has been fairly consistant. They are also anti-Developer when it comes to politics as the support candidates who oppose those favored by the Developer. The VHA on the other hand is a homeowner support group with much more open-mindedness on issues, although it does support the Developer in most cases.

I agree.

Can you name when they actually went against the developer ? The VHA does probably do more good with their programs but those people involved in the POA are risking incurring the wrath of the establishment here.