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Previous Updates

This page will be used to provide periodic updates for The First Responders Recreation Center. Please continue to check back for updates!

  • The District acquired the First Baptist Church Property Fellowship Hall (building is approximately 9,154 square feet and acreage is +/- 19.28 acres) on September 6, 2018.

  • During the November and December 2018 Amenity Authority Committee (AAC) meetings, District Staff presented the theming of the recreation center to be in honor of current and past First Responders.

  • The Recreation & Parks Department gathered input from residents regarding both internal and external recreation center features for the First Responders Recreation Center. The survey period began January 7, 2019 and ended February 28, 2019. To view the survey results, please click on the following link.

  • A conceptual plan was reviewed at the July 24, 2019 AAC meeting.

  • A public participation meeting was held on September 24, 2019. To view the content presented at this meeting, please click on the follow link: Presentation on 9/24/2019
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Donations

We appreciate the community’s interest in donating items for use in the First Responders Recreation Center.

At this point, the District is in the early stages of this major capital improvement project. A formal plan will be developed at a future date to advertise, promote and receive donations/memorabilia for this facility.

Please stay tuned to www.DistrictGov.org and other media outlets for future updates.

Tentative Timeline

Construction Bid Documents Completion: January 2021
Review Process for Civil, Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Landscape Designs: Currently Underway
Bid Documents to Purchasing Department: January 2021
Construction Contract Award: February 2021
Begin Construction: March 2021
Completion of Project: April 2022

Supporting Information

Aerial Map
Survey Results
Conceptual Site Plan Information
Exterior Site Plan
Interior Floor Plan
NEW - Room Names
Pool Plan
January 2021 Presentation


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

or click the link below to file your request electronically.

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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.
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