J Murray Good article.
To R. Quinn's comment: Homeowners in The Villages retirement community pay annual County taxes, over 50% of which is allocated to state and county public schools. The Villages also operates an excellent K-12 Charter School system for children of under-55 people who are employed (but not residing) in occupations (banks, stores, medical facilities, etc) within The Villages. A nice perk that attracts and keeps a much needed workforce, in an area with a shortage of workers.
My wife and I have lived full-time in The Villages for eight years. We are in our mid-seventies, have lived in several states and localities over the years, and traveled extensively throughout the US and the world. We settled here at this stage in our lives because it checked all of our personal priority “boxes”. Everyone is different, with different priorities, passions, and values, and we should consider ourselves fortunate that we have a variety of lifestyle options available to us; millions of Americans are not in this position.No place is perfect; no place is right for everyone. Numerous factors enter into our choices for where we want to live and what we want to do with our time.TIME; the one thing we can’t stop or change. So get on with enjoying each minute doing what gives you the most fulfillment, wherever and whatever it may be, and stop with the criticism and negativity about things that don’t fit your ideal life plan.
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J Murray Good article. To R. Quinn's comment: Homeowners in The Villages retirement community pay annual County taxes, over 50% of which is allocated to state and county public schools. The Villages also operates an excellent K-12 Charter School system for children of under-55 people who are employed (but not residing) in occupations (banks, stores, medical facilities, etc) within The Villages. A nice perk that attracts and keeps a much needed workforce, in an area with a shortage of workers.
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My wife and I have lived full-time in The Villages for eight years. We are in our mid-seventies, have lived in several states and localities over the years, and traveled extensively throughout the US and the world. We settled here at this stage in our lives because it checked all of our personal priority “boxes”. Everyone is different, with different priorities, passions, and values, and we should consider ourselves fortunate that we have a variety of lifestyle options available to us; millions of Americans are not in this position. No place is perfect; no place is right for everyone. Numerous factors enter into our choices for where we want to live and what we want to do with our time. TIME; the one thing we can’t stop or change. So get on with enjoying each minute doing what gives you the most fulfillment, wherever and whatever it may be, and stop with the criticism and negativity about things that don’t fit your ideal life plan.
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