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Reef Village was built on swampland and the structures are already showing considerable cracking.

Any evidence? Photographs? A statement like this will greatly concern people who have bought and are not here to check for themselves.

If these are your true feelings - make your voice heard. Show up at the meeting on Thursday. Rumbling and grumbling under the surface helps no one. The only voice that gets heard is the one at the meeting.

I am only interested in this as a spectator, a person that loves AC, and as a visitor that has fallen in love with the people and place.

Good luck to all!

Nobody shows up at these meetings because they realize they're not in control. Permits are granted by those in power who are eager to take money into their pocket and sell out their own community. Think of the politicians last election who were giving away property for votes, or paying for travel to get people to vote in their districts. Another evidence, the dredging that was done in front of Belize Yacht Club. Works begun, destruction caused for months, and then it was revealed they had no permits and was shut down. How did they get to operate in the first place. Another example, Sands Villas dumping rubbish for many months as fill which was not only unsightly, but will be a detriment to anyone that buys there as the area settles. People are getting away with what they are allowed to get away with, and it's also at the hands of people paid to turn their backs. I think it's called corruption where I come from.

Then organize outside the meetings and then show up en-mass at the meetings. Make a statement over and over and over and over, when and where it counts and to whom it counts.

i did not drive by this trip, but when i was there in May 08, the blue roofs of the "older" buildings at RV were already badly sun faded and in need of re-painting. we also noted quite a bit of rust run-off staining around the gutter areas (large rust stains running down the buildings). i cannot honestly remember if we noted any structural settlement cracking or not. Bruce does recall noting that one of the footers on a newer building didn't look right to him.

we notice these things as we are in property management and that is what we do. we are not on the island, but anyone is welcome to print out my above statement and attach my name on it.

I think it all gets down to lack of prudence. People are blindsided by the beauty here and so much want to be a part of it that they set reasonableness aside. If I were investing in a real estate project in my area I'd do my research on the developer and once the monies were put down I'd be checking in very frequently to ensure it's continuing according to plan. Anyone who invests here and returns to Canada or the US is only asking for trouble. 1) We're at sea level. The sheer weight of Reef Village is too much for the swampland it is built on. Go 2000 feet from Reef Village, what do you see? Swamp and soft earth underneath. Let's do something intelligent and put tons of concrete on top and see what happens. How is it all these scam artists run around town with free weeks, free lunches, and free tours? They've got to get in buyers real quick! Developer and agent gets their money, and sucker gets to learn Latin: Caveat Emptor!

To everyone EXCEPT boastcameraman:
If you are investing in a place here please don't let this guy scare you. Do your homework.

People do show up at meetings. So many people were ready to go to the 1st public meeting that was announced regarding South Beach that it had to be moved from the Sun Breeze conference room. Then at the last minute it was cancelled.

Now it has been rescheduled, and then postponed. When/if it really happens believe me the place will be packed. Anyone who talks about "NOBODY CARES" probably is not here.

No - I am not defending Reef Village - I fought the dredging of the mangroves very vociferously and got pounded for it.

Boast - you sound like a guy who got scammed - sorry - but don't try to make the rest of us look stupid!

Nobody shows up at these meetings because they realize they're not in control. Permits are granted by those in power who are eager to take money into their pocket and sell out their own community. Think of the politicians last election who were giving away property for votes, or paying for travel to get people to vote in their districts. Another evidence, the dredging that was done in front of Belize Yacht Club. Works begun, destruction caused for months, and then it was revealed they had no permits and was shut down. How did they get to operate in the first place. Another example, Sands Villas dumping rubbish for many months as fill which was not only unsightly, but will be a detriment to anyone that buys there as the area settles. People are getting away with what they are allowed to get away with, and it's also at the hands of people paid to turn their backs. I think it's called corruption where I come from.

Permits are granted by those in power taking money?????????

......corruption????????????

WOW, I'm SHOCKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Amanda, Warren and MR Grand Master of _ _ _ will you guys please step in and straighten up this obviously mislead and misinformed chap.

Don't forget to call him a "coward", don't forget to say "we don't need people like you here", please don't leave out "just stay home". And best of all PLEASE don't forget to tell him he's acting like he thinks he's GOD for having and expressing an opinion that may not coincide with yours.

hell really has frozen over - i agree with quite a bit of what he said. tho, as always, i don't live there and have no say.