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Old 08-02-2015, 07:37 PM
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Default We have the worst gates in the Villages
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Originally Posted by gadaboutgal View Post
Take the ridiculous gates down--they were purposely put up so that The Villages could claim to be a "gated" community. I would really like to know where the legal authority is granted to The Villages to put up the barriers on public roads. Would someone be able to point me to the law providing them this right? And if the gates are on public roads, then why are the citizens of The Villages required to pay for their upkeep? Why are they not funded by the government?

I don't agree. The gates serve a purpose and that is to keep us from getting crushed when we cross the larger roads in TV.
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