Nobody has proposed a totally cost-effective, safe, solution to our "Welcome Gate" situation so far.
So, how about this: Surrounding the Villages, the county always needs more money. We tortured residents could buy all the existing roads here and turn the gates into actual "Security Gates"? Each legitimate resident could have a decal easily recognizable by a real, live, armed attendant who could control the traffic flow. This change would go a long way toward eliminating the dreaded "wet left wrist disease" and reduce the tremendous window motor replacement cost that we all fear daily. By owning and controlling the streets we may eliminate all the outside "seat-savers", illegal trail users, non-entitled swimmers, etc. This would involve a some significant costs, but we could always increase taxes and apply for part time jobs that could become necessary due to the absence of all those pesky contractors who would naturally be banned or lined up in the special lanes required to show ID's and temporary passes at each gate. Biggest advantage to this would be the ability to maintain a dry left wrist while driving! Additionally, with all the places of business that would likely close, traffic would be lighter even when the snowbirds are here fighting with bicyclists. ---Back to my nap now!
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