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As a result of the Sumter County Board of County Commissioners’ workshop held on October 18, 2011, the Sumter County Public Works Division will begin installing new, green roundabout signs at designated roundabouts. The signs will have new lane usage directions. The first set of signs will be installed at the intersection of Morse Blvd. and Odell Circle by January 31, 2012. There will be an observation period for 5 – 7 days. The remainder of the new roundabout signs will be installed during the month of February. Sumter County is finalizing the sequence of installation for the other roundabouts. Please look to the District website for updates on this project. Please click on the header of this announcement for the background information.
Sumter County Public Works will have a mobile collection site for household/business electronics & hazardous waste on Saturday, March 24, 2012, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The mobile collection site will be held at Wildwood High School (parking lot), 700 Huey Street, Wildwood. For more information regarding the Amnesty Day and other mobile collections, contact Sumter County Solid Waste at 352-569-6700. Please click on the header of this announcement for details.
Learn how to get the most out of the Tee Times Reservation System and other golf related questions. Please click on the heading above to view the Good Golf School Flyer.
Phone Book Recycling
It’s “new phone book” season and as residents receive their new phone books for 2012, 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!
The Tunnel under CR101 is open. The temporary four-way stop was removed and the traffic pattern is back to normal. Thank you for your patience during this project. For the history of the CR101 Tunnel Project please click on the header of this announcement.
Sumter County has installed the peripheral signs at 12 locations around The Villages, which indicates that the speed limit within The Villages is 20 mph unless otherwise posted, and has removed the 50 signs from various locations within The Villages per the plan (table 4), thus making the speed limits on those roads 20 mph by default. Over the next few days Sumter County will install the new signs per tables 2 and 3 in the plan, thus completing implementation of the new Villages Speed limit policy before Christmas. For more information provided by Sumter County please click on the header of this announcement.
The Recreation Department received its Accreditation from the National Recreation and Parks Association in November! The two year process was a team effort by recreation staff, District staff and developer. The NRPA reports that out of the 3,000 departments that are members only 104 are accredited, our department being one of them! The accreditation process requires an organization to meet 144 standards and host a team sent by NRPA to assure the standards are met. We hosted a team of three members in August. The team was amazed at the quality of service we provide to the community. The accreditation process requires agencies to go through a review every five years. Please click on the header of this announcement to view the article from the Daily Sun.
A Very Important Notice to Residents
Friday, November 18, 2011The District has been made aware of phone solicitations to residents from unknown callers requesting donations on behalf of District Departments.District Management would like to stress that the District is not responsible for these solicitations and urge residents NOT to provide any personal or financial information over the telephone. Sumter County Sheriff’s Office has received all pertinent information regarding the calls and will update District Management as needed. Please visit the District website,
www.districtgov.org for more updates. If you have received similar phone calls please contact Community Watch at 753-0550.
The District has received information from the US Census Bureau that the National Health Interview Survey is being conducted in our area. A number of Villages residents have been randomly selected to participate in the survey, which is completely voluntary. The National Health Interview Survey is an ongoing process and has been in existence since 1957. Please click on the announcement header for more information regarding the survey and the confidentiality of the information that is collected. Any household that is selected to participate in the survey receives a letter (see attached) in advance of the visit by the Census worker. Please contact the US Census Bureau at 800-424-6974 if you have any questions regarding the survey.
The Villages Protected Species of Wildlife Guide
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Have you ever wondered what a Southeastern American Kestral looks like and why it is a protected species? How about a Limpkin or a Sherman’s Fox Squirrel? If you would like to learn more about these protected species and more, please stop by the District Customer Service Center at 3201 Wedgewood Lane or call a Customer Service Representative at 352-753-4508 to obtain a CD with this valuable information. Don’t forget to share with your neighbors so everyone can enjoy the spectacular wildlife here in The Villages!
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. Click on the annoucement header to download the wildlife document.
The Sumter County Board of County Commissioners Community Services Department is responsible for the administration of the Sumter County Transit Program. Whether for you, a neighbor or a friend, Sumter County Transit can provide safe transportation to the doctor’s office, shopping or to just visit a friend. For ride information or additional information about the Transit Program, please call (352) 568-6683. Hearing impaired residents can call 1-800-955-8771. Or, the out-of-county toll free number is 1-866-568-6606.
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 Sumer 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 take a moment to review this safety brochure provided by The Villages Homeowners’ Association. Printed copies are available at the District Customer Service Center at 3201 Wedgewood Lane.