[bestmickey]

There should be a new system for TV's ID's. I'm sure there are many living in the vicinity who have access and who shouldn't (i.e., former residents who still use their pass, forged copies of passes). Outsiders having access just isn't fair to the residents who are footing the bills for everything.

There are things that could be done to ensure 'legal' (only) access to the facilities. I expect the best system(s) would require additional costs, but if the residents want to exclude outsiders, I would hope they'd support one-time costs. I am thinking of a system that was used at my work site. There were electronic card readers that had to be swiped at all entrances and exits, and in the library and/or to use a photocopier, etc. You couldn't get in or out without swiping your card. Card readers could be put in all areas that are for the exclusive use of residents...require that all parties playing golf swipe their card; require that to have access to the stick/pucks to play shuffleboard, a card must be swiped to get into the equipment hut...require everyone to swipe their card to enter each rec center and/or pool, etc.

Such a system will cost money. The card readers at all facilities will be needed, the computer program will need to be written, there will be staff costs to operate/maintain the system. So, each resident would need to pay something to keep this system operational. Just to throw out a number, perhaps it would be ~$10 for each resident to obtain an electronic access card. It should likely also require a $10 charge to replace a lost card. The system used where I worked, each electronic card had its own "serial" number. Records are kept, noting the card number and the name to whom each card is assigned. The card also had our photo on it. If someone stopped working in our facilities, their electronic card got voided...disallowing access to the facilities. So, TV would need to track whenever residents moved out of TV, so their cards could be voided. How to do that? Just my own thoughts, track the names/address changes that get filed for mail forwarding, track phone cancellations, home sales, and/or also use self-reporting by the resident who relocates. I'm sure there are numerous ways to track the relocations, it just takes some work by those who know the ins/outs of TV to create the system(s) to use. These electronic cards can also be given to visitors, and with tracking the "serial" number assigned to any given visitor, the electronic access feature can be turned off at any assigned time...say 5 days for those visiting for 5 days, or for those who have permanent access as a nearby relative to a resident, I would direct that they be disabled every September 1st .... and require all visitors of this category to be renewed each September 1, to insure that his/her category of visitor still meets qualifications for access).

Of course, there are much cheaper systems that could be used to at least tighten the access to TV's facilities. Any other kind of system wouldn't be foolproof, but could lessen access of outsiders.

Just my thoughts. I'm not yet a resident, so I won't pursue. If anyone wants to pursue it with TV management, I'm willing to share my thoughts on some cheap systems to use to at least limit access to the facilities.