[Golfingnut]

Originally Posted by rubicon

It was clear to me when completing this survey they never really asked for anything of substance. other than the Developers section concerning health care which I skipped over, because I utilize the Munroe system, they only asked question about amenities. As I said when the misperception is that The Villages is a vacation destination and not a retirement community that is what you are going to get

Never did they ask the tough question the real questions, the important questions that deal with property taxes, fees, school taxes, etc . It was all fluff.

So who represents us or is the go between The Villages and the county we live in? Who speaks for us? Who challenges county budgets? In my view village residents are far removed from this aspect and hence the county commissioners school board, etc are free to do what they please

If you ever decide to run, you have my vote and full support. I respect anyone that uses their head for something other than a hat rack.

[EnglishJW]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

A Tesla store at Sumter Landing.

I noticed that you had spent some time in NJ along the way. There is a Tesla store in the Short Hills Mall (at the moment - there is pending legislation that could kill it). My wife drove the roadster when it came out and loved it but the car just wouldn't work for us at that time. More recently we did go see the S and absolutely loved it. Since we have a Prius we have never suffered from "range anxiety." We were very upbeat when the Tesla sales person informed us that Tesla had a number of high speed charging stations that we could use for free to alleviate our apprehensions. I asked where some of them were. He quickly informed me that the two closest ones were in Connecticut and Delaware! This still won't work for us as many of our trips are still long and far. I hope you get your car if you really want it. You can take us for a drive anytime!

[Bogie Shooter]

[QUOTE=Warren Kiefer;853071]for once we agree !! The villages health care portion was more of a sales ad than anything. Or how about the vccdd system of government we must live by ?? Why will we never be allowed to elect the board that sits on the vccdd. The villages residents have no children yet they pay more than 80% of the county school taxes.[/QUOTE]

This is nothing new. Seniors with no children pay school taxes all over the country. Do you know of a place they don't?

[geri317]

With the great number of people wishing for Trader Joe's (me included), it would be packed all of the time! Wonder if it might be just too crowded to enjoy.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by geri317

With the great number of people wishing for Trader Joe's (me included), it would be packed all of the time! Wonder if it might be just too crowded to enjoy.

Never! If they build it, we will come. We can find odd hours to go.

They have the best--the best!--graham crackers in the world. Their frozen grilled corn kernels are superb. They have a frozen thin crust pizza with ham and cheese on it that, cut up, is an amazing appetizer, and everybody asks you for the recipe. They have the brand of frozen chocolate-filled croissants that Williams-sonoma's uses, at a fraction of the price. They have boxes of frozen cooked rice that are very good. They have the bestest red pepper and tomato soup (their own brand, in a box ). At Christmas they have mint-flavored ground coffee. They have marcona almonds that put Fresh Markets' to shame. They have, they have, they have... sigh.

[perrjojo]

[quote=Bogie Shooter;853136]

Originally Posted by Warren Kiefer

for once we agree !! The villages health care portion was more of a sales ad than anything. Or how about the vccdd system of government we must live by ?? Why will we never be allowed to elect the board that sits on the vccdd. The villages residents have no children yet they pay more than 80% of the county school taxes.[/QUOTE]

This is nothing new. Seniors with no children pay school taxes all over the country. Do you know of a place they don't?

YES, when we lived in Cherokee County, GA, seniors over age 62 did not pay school taxes. However, I do believe that we seniors should pay school taxes because our future depends on the young.

[mulligan]

I'm really curious as to whose photo would be put on the second ID a single would receive.