Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Some successes and some disappointments, neither of which I will go into.
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Did you parents ever complain about high taxes?Low impact fees?
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All my relatives were happy with TV, especially when Mr Schwartz was alive. He was a gentleman of vision and integrity. Generations of my family will remember and respect his legacy. Including me.
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Many times you do not have a choice. If you pay taxes to the federal government I guarantee you are supporting charities you did not pick. |
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Many homeowners, including myself, attempted to engage in the budget process. The problem is that we very quickly learned there was no real process, the developers wishes were already a done deal. Yes, they had the information sessions and meetings because they were required to. Unfortunately, our county representatives never showed any respect to, or addressed any of the concerns of the counties taxpayers.
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Mine didn't, but then again, they never lived in a county where all of the elected officials were deep in the pockets of a single developer that ran the county through their proxies.
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The OP is 100% on point! Unfortunately being on point is futile in this situation. Florida is a pay to play state and goes a lot higher then the Commissioners. I am sure the Developers have some of the top lobbyist working on their behalf, such as Ron Book or Brian Ballard, that move things beyond what normal folks consider due process. It goes beyond impact fee's, zoning rules etc... The Developers have built a Mecca in the retirement world and in parallel have created a huge monetary money machine for Florida. Favors will continue to be made as long as the growth remains strong and they do not over take from the the Villages residents to quickly. 25% tax increase seems to be a number they feel works ok for the majority with little protest from the minority. Hopefully this does not become a regular thing like it has in so many other Florida Counties.
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One is never too old to run for office to serve the people in an honest/competent fashion! Based on my assessment of your post, you seem to think you know quite a but about local politics!
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The title of the thread is misleading. The implication is that ONLY TV tax payers are paying and second that somehow the developers would foot the bill if it were not taxed.
The fact is that residents in TV would pay one way or the other. The money is for things that would be done no matter what given the growth of TV. Also, it can be argued that the development of TV in this county increases the value of properties around TV. This seems to be the same argument that "I don't have kids, why should I pay for schools", or "I don't own a car why should I pay for roads", and on and on. We all share in the cost of our community, it can be paid up front, or buried in taxes, or hidden in "invisible taxes" (like gasoline taxes). A better question to me would be "are we getting our moneys worth". The fact is is being paid through taxes or amenity or bond or built into home sales price is not relevant to me.
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