[Happy Villager 1]

My husband just reminded me there are 8 old golf cart tires being stored on the side of this eyesore house along with a garden hose. I really hope some of you members take the time to view this mess and please give us your opinion or ideas on how to get this rectified. Livingston Loop is located in
the Village of Lynnhaven.

[golfball]

I suggest a call to Community Standards (751-6719) would help with your concerns.

GB

[Harry Gilbert]

Originally Posted by NJblue

This is not exactly true. The developer has turned over/sold all of the amenities north of 466 and a small portion of those south of 466 to the CDD. The plan is that he will eventually turn those over as well. The CDD, headed by Janet Tutt, runs all of the amenities, including those still owned by the developer. Currently the CDD collects all of the amenity fees and then pays a prorated portion of these back to the developer for the share that he still owns. The developer in turn pays the CDD for the cost of running them.

I haven't seen a straight answer to this anywhere yet so I'll try here. If Ms Tutt is the head of the CCD's and the CCD's are a quasi gov't then who placed her in this position? homeowners? the developer?

Nothing against the lady I've seen nothing but good about her just trying to figure out the "gov't" there. Or is the developer the "gov't"?

[OLD GEEKZER]

Originally Posted by mrfixit

........EXACTLY.......

........at least TWO of us have been reading the fine print...
Therefore in 2034 (or 2036)...I shall BEGIN my worry phase.

But you forget.. the end of the world is in December of this year so we have nothing to worry about

[NJblue]

Originally Posted by Harry Gilbert

I haven't seen a straight answer to this anywhere yet so I'll try here. If Ms Tutt is the head of the CCD's and the CCD's are a quasi gov't then who placed her in this position? homeowners? the developer?

Nothing against the lady I've seen nothing but good about her just trying to figure out the "gov't" there. Or is the developer the "gov't"?

This is a question I am not 100% sure on. Each of the ten numbered districts and the two village districts have a 5-member board of supervisors. Initially the numbered districts have their supervisors selected by the developer, but in time the residents take control and vote for them. Since the two village districts have no residents, their supervisors are selected by the developer.

Now, how the 12 districts (10 numbered plus two village) decide on the manager is not clear to me. If each district has one vote, then ultimately it would follow that the manager is indirectly selected by the residents (since there will be 10 resident-controlled districts and only 2 developer-controlled.) However, it is always possible that the bylaws are written such that the numbered districts combined get one vote and each of the village districts gets one vote, thus giving ultimate control back to the developer. I don't know.

What I do know is that all meetings for each of the 12 boards is done under the Florida sunshine laws so the public is invited to attend and comment and all documents are available to the public for scrutiny. There is also an outside auditor who comes in and evaluates all of the books for each of the districts.

[bestmickey]

The issues raised in this thread are some of the reasons why I will probably rent in TV long-term, rather than purchase a home. Worrying about build-out is one thing, but having to live next to a home that has a half-dozen cart tires piled up on the outside, along with lack of lawn maintenance, etc is just too much risk. What will that do to the neighbor's property values? I'd hate to try to sell my home if my neighbor's house looked like that! I don't think I want that risk. Easier to just rent and then, if the neighborhood goes downhill, I could just move at the end of the lease.

[mrfixit]

Originally Posted by OLD GEEKZER

But you forget..THE END OF THE WORLD IS IN DECEMBER of this year so we have nothing to worry about

...........OH_ SNAP............
....................Thank You for the reminder....That's Right...21-DEC-2012.
............Man-oh-man.......am I gonna MAX out all the credit cards ,
..................AND...Eat Burgers and Fries..at 5 GUYS.......DAILY.

[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by bestmickey

The issues raised in this thread are some of the reasons why I will probably rent in TV long-term, rather than purchase a home. Worrying about build-out is one thing, but having to live next to a home that has a half-dozen cart tires piled up on the outside, along with lack of lawn maintenance, etc is just too much risk. What will that do to the neighbor's property values? I'd hate to try to sell my home if my neighbor's house looked like that! I don't think I want that risk. Easier to just rent and then, if the neighborhood goes downhill, I could just move at the end of the lease.

The fact that the property in question has been allowed to fester in its deteriorating condition is entirely on the neighbors. The documents and the developer and Janet Tutt have made it repeatedly clear that the "police" are "us". If we don't complain, then it is unlikely that compliance will be achieved.

[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by OLD GEEKZER

But you forget.. the end of the world is in December of this year so we have nothing to worry about

Not me! I plan on back dating my clock by 30 year, then I should be good to go. If I should happen to live another 30 years, I can then just back date it again!

[CarGuys]

Originally Posted by mrfixit

...........OH_ SNAP............
....................Thank You for the reminder....That's Right...21-DEC-2012.
............Man-oh-man.......am I gonna MAX out all the credit cards ,
..................AND...Eat Burgers and Fries..at 5 GUYS.......DAILY.

I Love those burgers! Never had one till I visited here!

[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by CarGuys

I Love those burgers! Never had one till I visited here!

I had them back in Clifton Park, NY and they're so greasy, but as Mr. Food would say... "Ooh, it's sooo good!"

[CarGuys]

Originally Posted by skyguy79

I had them back in Clifton Park, NY and they're so greasy, but as Mr. Food would say... "Ooh, it's sooo good!"

I'm running away from my Doctor here, till my new down here catch's me being bad!

Now where are the good wings and ribs?

[Happy Villager 1]

Originally Posted by Indydealmaker

The fact that the property in question has been allowed to fester in its deteriorating condition is entirely on the neighbors. The documents and the developer and Janet Tutt have made it repeatedly clear that the "police" are "us". If we don't complain, then it is unlikely that compliance will be achieved.

I agree Indydealmaker......this has been reported approximately 4 weeks
ago. The original poster's question was "What will happen when build out ends?" That question will be answered either in the negative or postive when the mess in the neighborhood is cleaned up or left to fester. I'll will keep you posted if anybody cares.

Another issue is Village Community Watch. Why isn't one of their duties to police the deed restrictions? It used to be when we first moved here. I have heard or read where it costs over 1 million dollars to have Village Community Watch and that is a little expensive in my book to be just a deterent to crime when we also pay taxes for a police force. We didn't live in a gated community, and still don't, before we moved here and never worried about crime. Having to turn in neighbors is not The Villages Friendliest Place To Be.
I'm not trying to be negative but there is definitely room for improvement.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by CarGuys

I Love those burgers! Never had one till I visited here!

Hey Herv!!! Do not - and I repeat....DO NOT - go to their web site and check out the Nutritional Information on a large order of fries!

Here's the link, just to make sure you don't trip across it accidentally:

Nutritional Information | Five Guys Burgers and Fries



Sandy and I DO love their burgers!

Bill

[Mikeod]

Originally Posted by Happy Villager 1

I agree Indydealmaker......this has been reported approximately 4 weeks
ago. The original poster's question was "What will happen when build out ends?" That question will be answered either in the negative or postive when the mess in the neighborhood is cleaned up or left to fester. I'll will keep you posted if anybody cares.

Another issue is Village Community Watch. Why isn't one of their duties to police the deed restrictions? It used to be when we first moved here. I have heard or read where it costs over 1 million dollars to have Village Community Watch and that is a little expensive in my book to be just a deterent to crime when we also pay taxes for a police force. We didn't live in a gated community, and still don't, before we moved here and never worried about crime. Having to turn in neighbors is not The Villages Friendliest Place To Be.
I'm not trying to be negative but there is definitely room for improvement.

If I remember correctly, there is a process that allows the homeowner some period of time to correct the situation. If the response is inadequate, there is another period of time before action is taken by the district to eliminate the discrepancy and the homeowner is billed/charged.