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Article Courtesy of The Villages
News
By Meta Minton
Published May 26, 2016
Villagers living near a pond drained twice this year by a
sinkhole, let their Community Development District supervisors know they don’t
want to lose their water view.
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Village of Bonnybrook
residents who live near a pond on Pimlico Executive Golf Course
showed up Friday morning at the CDD 5 supervisor meeting.
They were concerned that supervisors might consider filling in
the pond that has been problematic for more than a decade. The
pond was drained by a sinkhole in February and again by another
sinkhole earlier this month.
Residents said they are concerned that the solution might be
filling in the pond.
Heavy equipment was on site at Pimlico Executive Golf Course
earlier this year. |
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Heavy
equipment was on site at Pimlico Executive Golf Course earlier this
year.
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“When you buy a home, you pay a premium for your view,” said Allan McFarlane,
who lives on Callaway Drive and has a home overlooking the pond.
However, residents were reassured that the ponds not only create aesthetic
value, but also play a critical role in stormwater management. The pond is in
place under a permit through the water management district.
Sam Wartinbee of District Property Management said the Pimlico pond has been
fixed and recent rain has filled it back up. |
