The monthly meeting of the West
Villages Improvement District Supervisory Board was held yesterday. For the
most part, there were no significant new items to report. A few of the items
that have been of ongoing concern were delayed on decisions, like the sod
replacement along Tamiami Trail/US 41, due to new members wanting time to
review the particulars. So, it was stated that a workshop would likely be
established to bring new members up to speed on what plans are currently in
place and which items might require decision-making going forward.
A couple of figures from the presentation
of assessment methodology calculations during last month's meeting were noted.
The number of pre-Lennar owners in Gran Paradiso was adjusted from 26 to 30,
and the total lot count that Lennar plans to build on was lowered from 875 to
870. Still as mentioned with the original presentation, pre-Lennar landowners'
assessments were lowered 24% with this year's methodology prior to last, but
they do pay higher rates than their Lennar neighbors. It was said that these
were the only, and very minor, corrections.
It was also said that the annual
fiscal audit was recently completed by Grau and Associates and should be posted
for review in the near future. It was approved to enter into a three year
agreement with two year renewal options with this firm for future audits.
The majority of the meeting was
comprised of reviewing and approving new agreement documents that will remove
Sam Rodgers Properties from unit plans in place of the new owner, Lennar. Sam
Rodgers and representatives from Lennar were present at the meeting to follow
proceedings and to make comment, if needed, on proposed documents. I had to
leave the meeting a little early, but there were no noteworthy items in this
category worthwhile of mention.
If you are considering
purchasing a home in this community, please let me assist you. My services and
resources are of no cost to you, and in most instances, I am able to save home
buyers some money. I do not work for any of the three wonderful builders in
Gran Paradiso. My services and information (including the resources provided at
www.GranParadisoVillage.com) are wholly independent of these developers. No
other independent professional is more knowledgeable about this community, and
enlisting me to assist with your transaction serves to fund these resources to
keep them available for you and others on an ongoing basis.
Look forward to hearing from
you!
Ali
Aileen “Ali” Johnston, MHA
Realtor®, Hoover Realty
Mobile: 941-539-5771
