property tax bill. District residents (including landowners who have yet to build on their property) elect the District Board of Supervisors members. The current district setup is as follows: The remaining four CDDs are: Village Center Community Development District (VCCDD) – located in Lake, Marion, and Sumter counties, VCCDD provides water and sewer utility services, recreation, security, fire protection, and paramedic services to the residents. The cost of operations is funded by amenity and utility fees that residents pay monthly. VCCDD also provides for the maintenance of common areas and roadways for commercial areas within its boundaries. The cost of maintenance in commercial areas is funded through commercial maintenance assessments. Sumter Landing Community Development District (SLCDD) – located in Sumter County, SLCDD provides recreation and security services to the residents. The cost of operations is funded by amenity fees that residents pay monthly. This CDD also provides for the maintenance of common areas and roadways for commercial areas within its boundaries. The cost of maintenance in commercial areas is funded through commercial maintenance assessments. Brownwood Community Development District (BCDD) – located in Sumter County and provides for the maintenance of common areas and roadways for the of commercial areas within its boundaries. North Sumter County Utility Dependent District (NSCUDD) – provides water, reclaimed water, and wastewater services to residents of The Villages who are north of county route 466A and south of county route 466. The NSCUDD also provides municipal solid waste disposal for the portions of Sumter County, Marion County, and the City of Fruitland Park, which is inside the boundaries of The Villages. Unlike the residential CDDs, there are no residents within the CDD boundaries. Thus, each district's five-member Board of Supervisors is composed of the developer's employees or affiliates. Ownership associations There are also two homeowners associations in The Villages: The Property Owners Association (POA) and The Villages Homeowners Association (VHA). Recreational activities As a master-planned retirement community, The Villages offers numerous forms of recreation. Most of the costs are paid via the monthly amenities fee assessed to residents (the facilities are owned by the centralized CDDs discussed above). Golf courses The Villages has many golf courses located throughout the community. The ability to play "Free Golf for Life" is a key component of The Village's advertising campaigns. , The Villages operates 56 courses with 729 holes across all courses. The majority (42) of the courses are