Editing The Villages, Florida (section)

===Local government===
Most of The Villages is governed by 17 Community Development Districts (CDDs), special-purpose local governments under Florida law, responsible for infrastructure maintenance, recreation, public safety, sanitation, and open spaces.<ref name="DistrictGov"/> Each CDD is managed by a board of supervisors, with funding from [[Property tax in the United States|property taxes]] and user fees, such as the monthly amenities fee.<ref name="DistrictGov"/> Four additional districts—Village Center (VCCDD), Sumter Landing (SLCDD), Brownwood (BCDD), and North Sumter County Utility (NSCUDD)—handle commercial areas, utilities, and services, overseen by boards composed of developer affiliates due to the absence of residents in these zones.<ref>{{cite web |title=Village Center Community Development District Annual Report 2023 |url=https://www.districtgov.org/departments/finance/audits/VCCDD/2023_Audit_VCCDD.pdf |website=The Villages Community Development Districts |access-date=2025-04-28}}</ref> Portions in [[Lady Lake, Florida|Lady Lake]] fall under municipal jurisdiction, outside some CDDs.<ref name="DistrictGov"/> Two homeowners associations, the Property Owners Association (POA) and The Villages Homeowners Association (VHA), address resident concerns and community standards.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hatcher |first=Charles |title=How Safe Is It To Drive Golf Carts In The Villages? |url=https://www.wuft.org/news/2016/02/29/how-safe-is-it-to-drive-golf-carts-in-the-villages/ |work=WUFT-FM |date=2016-02-29 |access-date=2025-04-28}}</ref>