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Find useful information and valuable resources about our community right here.  You can find information from wildlife species to how to maneuver a roundabout.  Read below to learn more!

Soliciting at Swimming Pools, Postal Facilities and Recreation Centers

vote To view a memo from the District Manager regarding Soliciting at Swimming Pools, Postal Facilities and Recreation Centers, click on the header of this announcement.

Political Signage / Polling Activities

vote Each election period raises questions about allowable campaign activities within the Village Community Development Districts.  To help all candidates, an overview has been created.  To read the overview, please click on the header of this announcement.

Landscape Plants in The Villages

A listing of Florida-Friendly plants and trees have been assembled to give residents of The Villages a better understanding of which plants have proven to work well in this area. By viewing the presentation, you will have the opportunity to see a listing of ground covers, shrubs, and trees along with pictures and growth characteristics of many of the plants and trees you see throughout our community. Please click here to view the presentation and learn more about Florida-Friendly landscaping in your community.

Wildlife Information

Wildlife here in The Villages is as diverse and plentiful as its residents.  It is important to understand the sensitive relationship between people, wildlife and the land that we both occupy.  Please take this opportunity to familiarize yourself with this information on our wildlife in order to help preserve the harmonious ecosystem right here in our own backyard.  Please click here to download the wildlife document.

Rain, Rain Go Away...

Have you ever wondered why the irrigation is running along a roadway for a mile or two or on a golf course for days after an extreme amount of rain has fallen?  Well, it’s due to the fact that the water retention areas throughout The Villages are above the recommended level and must be lowered.  These measures are in place to make room for more rain water, which is collected from the streets, yards and golf courses, should there be a second rain event coming.  This information is provided to you by our District Property Management Department.

Phone Book Recycling

As you receive your new phone books, many are unsure of what to do with the old phone books. Please keep our community clean and beautiful by putting your old phone books out for collection on your regular home "recycling" day. Thank you!

Sumter County Roundabout Brochure

The Sumter County Board of County Commissioners in cooperation with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office has developed an educational guide to navigating roundabouts in Sumter County.  At the request of Sumter County officials, the District is providing this brochure for your information.  If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact the Sumter County Public Works Department at 352-793-0240.  Please click here to view the brochure.

Sumter County – Speed Limit Study Information

Sumter County had existing streets within the Sumter County portion of The Villages evaluated to identify cases where a 20 mph speed limit would not be appropriate. The background information for this project is provided below. For more information provided by Sumter County please click the following letter: Sumter County Letter.

Announcement from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

Effective July 1, 2013, The Florida Legislature amended FS 319.14 to allow the conversion of a Low Speed Vehicle (LSV) to a golf cart. For additional information on the \ process of converting a LSV to a golf cart, please click on the header of this announcement.

Community Corner

Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity.  Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.
Public Records Custodian Florida has a very broad Public Records Law. Most written communications to or from State and Local Officials regarding State or Local business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Please forward requests to:
Jennifer Farlow, District Clerk
984 Old Mill Run
The Villages, Florida 32162
jennifer.farlow@districtgov.org
Phone No. (352) 751-3939
Fax No. (352) 753-6430
Please Note Florida law prohibits the Board of Supervisors from communicating with residents about Deed Compliance or Architectural Review issues/cases.  Please contact the Community Standards Department directly at deedcompliance@districtgov.org to report any concerns you might have.