The Amenity Authority Committee will discuss the possible use of a $7 million pot of money for safety improvements on Morse Boulevard.
The AAC will hold a special workshop at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 1 at Savannah Center.
Sumter County Commissioner Deb Butterfield, a Villager who represents District 1 which includes the controversial stretch of Morse Boulevard north of County Road 466, recently made a pitch to the AAC about the possibility of using $7 million the AAC has stashed away in a “settlement fund” which was created by the Developer when a lawsuit nearly two decades ago created the AAC. The settlement fund is separate from amenity money and could be used for the Morse Boulevard project, if the AAC agrees to go that route. She also suggested that if the $7 million falls short, Community Development District 1, which is home to that stretch of Morse Boulevard, might be convinced to kick in some money. Butterfield said the county would be willing to fund an engineering study that might provide a direction for safety improvements for the roadway, aimed at separating cars and golf carts.