Originally Posted by La lamy (Post 2183604)

I sense you wish only Villagers were allowed into the squares. I personally LOVE seeing younger families attend. It's refreshing and often hilarious to watch them enjoy themselves on the dance floor.

Originally Posted by FL2021 (Post 2183508)

I don’t think anyone should have to show ID at the squares. However, I believe that the Villagers pay for the entertainment as part of their amenity fee. Sumter County does not pay for it… is this correct? Hmmm...

Originally Posted by Happydaz (Post 2183629)

Amenity fees may not pay for the entertainment but we Villagers do pay for all the upkeep of the squares. We are on the hook to replace the windmills and water towers, etc. that need repair. We don’t charge rent to the county or the store owners so they are getting a free venue and that is a great bargain.The cost of maintaining these town squares comes out of our amenity fees. It is like a neighborhood group holding a party every week at your house and they pay for the entertainment but you have to clean up, check for damage to your home, pay the mortgage, taxes, electricity, etc., etc., etc. We Villagers pay the lion share of the cost to put on nightly entertainment in the town squares.

Originally Posted by La lamy (Post 2183604)

I sense you wish only Villagers were allowed into the squares. I personally LOVE seeing younger families attend. It's refreshing and often hilarious to watch them enjoy themselves on the dance floor.

Originally Posted by jabacon6669 (Post 2183675)

IMHO, starting each evening around 4pm, no cars should be allowed in the town squares. For the most part, golf carts line the streets. Cars would need to park in the large lots behind the venues. This would be a good public safety issue, and would allow for more carts in the square.

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki (Post 2183666)

If the squares were only for Villagers, the businesses (and drink huts) could not afford to stay in business.
Then everyone would complain that there’s only music 4 nights a week.

Originally Posted by fl2021 (Post 2183508)

i don’t think anyone should have to show id at the squares. However, i believe that the villagers pay for the entertainment as part of their amenity fee. Sumter county does not pay for it… is this correct? Hmmm...

Originally Posted by Happydaz (Post 2183629)

Amenity fees may not pay for the entertainment but we Villagers do pay for all the upkeep of the squares. We are on the hook to replace the windmills and water towers, etc. that need repair. We don’t charge rent to the county or the store owners so they are getting a free venue and that is a great bargain.The cost of maintaining these town squares comes out of our amenity fees. It is like a neighborhood group holding a party every week at your house and they pay for the entertainment but you have to clean up, check for damage to your home, pay the mortgage, taxes, electricity, etc., etc., etc. We Villagers pay the lion share of the cost to put on nightly entertainment in the town squares.

Originally Posted by La lamy (Post 2183604)

I sense you wish only Villagers were allowed into the squares. I personally LOVE seeing younger families attend. It's refreshing and often hilarious to watch them enjoy themselves on the dance floor.

Originally Posted by pauld315 (Post 2183701)

Actually, The Villages Entertainment pays to rent the squares from the PWAC and AAC from 3 - 10 PM every day. In addition, the drink huts are owned by the developer who is responsible for the upkeep.