[Calisport]

I don't see anything nice in Wildwood. Everything looks run down. Who is getting the money and when are the plans starting for redevelopment?

[sdeikenberry]

Folks could always move north a ways and not be in Wildwood...no city tax...no bonds for the most part and def no bonds north of 466...closer to shopping, town squares, medical, and many more choices of those...just sayin'

[merrymini]

No thanks to moving north. I am in unincorporated Wildwood and I see no difference in services so don't understand the difference and what you are paying for. Seems to be a pretty run down town and the development plan, which I have only read about in the paper, will take MONEY.

[Annie66]

Haven't seen this gripe before. It might become the latest ad nauseum thread like dogs pooping on neighbors' lawns, crowded squares, greedy Morris kids, etc.

[JerryP]

Originally Posted by merrymini

No thanks to moving north. I am in unincorporated Wildwood and I see no difference in services so don't understand the difference and what you are paying for. Seems to be a pretty run down town and the development plan, which I have only read about in the paper, will take MONEY.

Wildwood has been incorporated since 1889.

[eeroger]

Originally Posted by pauld315

When The Villages started building south of 466, one of the benefits the developers showed to be approved was that the land was or would be part of Wildwood and Wildwood would benefit from the taxes it could collect. If you remember back then, Wildwood was a very poor community with closed and boarded up stores along 301 and elsewhere. The Villages knew that they had to improve the conditions there so people would not feel threatened going to Brownwood and/or buying south of 466. Wildwood had a very bad reputation for crime back then as well. So, essentially the developer determined that the people building in that area needed to subsidize Wildwood so that it would become a nicer gateway into The Villages.

I believe you MISSPOKE. You must mean 466 'A'. The Village of Mallory is south of 466 and we are not part of Wildwood!!!

[coconutmama]

Originally Posted by Calisport

I don't see anything nice in Wildwood. Everything looks run down. Who is getting the money and when are the plans starting for redevelopment?

Wildwood is a typical Florida town. And actually better than many. I am sure the folks who live there are proud of it. It has some good restaurants & small shops.

[Worldseries27]

All of our community leaders whose members live under the wildwood jurisdiction should get together as a political voting block and tell us residents what issues we should vote up or down as a group. This way we would ensure that wildwood treats us fairly.

[Olsenfiber]

They were smart enough to annex the land that the Villages was going to eventually expand into. If you go to the web: Wildwood-Fl.Gov, and look at the Wildwood Comprehensive Plan 2050, Policy 1.5.5, you will see that all of land where the Age Restricted Development (ARD) referred to as The Villages of Southern Oaks, is inside the Wildwood city limits.
This is most of the developable land : South of SR44, East of 301, on both side of the Florida Turnpike, East to the Lake County line.
Will eventually include 60,449 dwelling units.

[Darcue]

You challenge the “wisdom” of the management of The Villages? My goodness - you must be a new resident.

[sallyg]

Originally Posted by Calisport

I don't see anything nice in Wildwood. Everything looks run down. Who is getting the money and when are the plans starting for redevelopment?

Good question. I have a feeling we won't recognize downtown Wildwood in a few years.

[Chi-Town]

Wildwood was an important railroad town, and when that ended there was the usual deterioration with no plan. Until now. The Villages is a godsend, and hopefully the revitalization will soon occur. It is a blighted eyesore.

[kansasr]

One correction...Wildwood did not decided to annex these areas. The developer petitioned Wildwood to have these lands annexed by the city.

[genobambino]

Same crap Pineridge and Pinehills we get nothing I can see from Fruitland Park, just keep paying the city taxes and tax on our electric bill.

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by genobambino

Same crap Pineridge and Pinehills we get nothing I can see from Fruitland Park, just keep paying the city taxes and tax on our electric bill.

You can feel satisfied that your tax dollars are helping to fund the new sports fields and new government buildings in Fruitland Park.