The POA Bulletin often uses a variety of abbreviations and acronyms
in the pagesof the Bulletin and in conducting its monthly meetings.
Here is a summary of the key terms with definitions:
CDD - This stands for Community Development District, which is a form of special purpose government in Florida. CDDs are somewhat similar to other forms of government such as towns, municipalities, and cities. In The Villages, there are ten residential CDDs and two Center CDDs which administer the functions of The Villages. Please read the Bulletin article entitled: "CDDs - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" in the CDD section of the POA website for additional information.
Chapter 190 - This is the Florida statute (law) passed in 1980 that authorized and continues to regulate Community Development Districts (CDDs). CDDs are very popular in Florida where over 600 have now been formed. CDDs perform many of the functions of towns and cities but do not have police or judicial powers. See the direct link to and the comments about Chapter 190 on the POA website in the CDD section. Be prepared for a long read -- Chapter 190 is over 40 pages long -- it is required reading if you want to understand our government or how it functions.
VCCDD - This stands for the Village Center Community Development District. This is the government which provides services, security, fire and emergency medical response, recreation facilities and services, etc., to residents in The Villages area north of highway 466. The VCCDD is a CDD and is often referred to as a Center CDD. The actual geographic boundaries of the VCCDD are roughly the downtown area around the Spanish Springs town square and encompasses most of the area bounded by Avenida Central and Hwy 441/27 with an extension for the area of the Target shopping center.
There are no residents in the VCCDD. Because of this, the developer of The Villages, being the primary landowner in this area, continues to elect all five supervisors, many of whom are business associates, employees, or friends of the developer, and often do not even live here.
The VCCDD administrative area includes residential CDDs #1-3, in Sumter County, CDD #4 in Marion County, and also the areas of The Villages in Lake County on either side of highway 441/27. The district manager of the VCCDD is Ms. Janet Tutt.
SLCDD - This stands for the Sumter Landing Community Development District. This is the government which provides services, security, fire and emergency medical response, recreation facilities and services, etc., to residents in The Villages area south of highway 466. The SLCDD is also a Center CDD and basically encompasses the downtown commercial area of the Sumter Landing Square. Because there are no residents within the boundaries of the SLCDD, the developer continues to elect the supervisors of the SLCDD as he does for the VCCDD. The SLCDD administers services for residential CDDs #5-10 in Sumter County. Ms. Janet Tutt is also the district manager of the SLCDD.
AAC - This stands for the Amenity Authority Committee, which is a committee of the VCCDD authorized for the purpose of decision-making on all amenity issues for the VCCDD administrative area north of Hwy 466. This committee was established as a result of the Lawsuit Settlement with the developer in early 2008. This committee is comprised of six members: an elected resident from each of the four residential CDDs north of Hwy 466, an elected resident from the Lake County portion of The Villages, and an appointed representative from the VCCDD. The AAC meets monthly and the meetings are open to all residents. Another AAC may be a possibility for the area south of Hwy 466 at some time in the future.
The Villages - The residential community where we live is referred to as The Villages. The developer of The Villages is the corporation of the Morse family known as The Villages of Lake-Sumter, Inc. (VLS), which we often also call The Villages. Thus the confusion in how we often refer to either our community or the developer of our community.
The Developer - We often refer to Mr. Gary Morse as the developer of The Villages. Mr. Morse is the son of the founder of The Villages, Mr. Harold Schwartz, and continues to serve as the chief executive officer of The Villages of Lake-Sumter, Inc. His son, Mr. Mark Morse, is taking on more and more of the daily executive functions from Gary and could be named CEO in coming years as Gary Morse retires from day to day activities.
The POA - The POA (The Property Owners' Association of The Villages, Inc.) is the original property owners' association in The Villages, founded in 1975. The POA is an independent organization with no ties to the developer of The Villages which might compromise its ability to speak out for Residents' Rights and the best interests of all Villagers.
The VHA - The VHA (Villages Homeowners' Association) is the larger of the two property owners' associations in The Villages, founded in 1991 with the encouragement and support of the developer of The Villages. The VHA is closely aligned with the developer and it is unlikely that the VHA will take an independent position different from that of the developer on any Residents' Rights issue. Thus, the VHA will often neglect or compromise the positions and interests of its membership and all Villagers.
TVRH - The Villages Regional Hospital, or "our" hospital. The owner of TVRH is the Central Florida Health Alliance (CFHA), which also owns LRMC (The Leesburg Regional Medical Center).
LRMC - The hospital located in Leesburg which is also owned by CFHA. It has more extensive facilities than TVRH and often receives patients referred from TVRH.
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