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Originally Posted by Arctic Fox
And based on the opposite logic, nothing would be open without cost - tennis, pickleball, neighborhood pools.
Which is exactly the point I am making - would you prefer to pay separately each time you wanted to use any facility, or would you prefer to have it run communally where you pay a monthly fee and can use whatever you want?
I have no idea why the fitness centers charge, but just because they do is not a valid reason for starting down the rocky road of having other facilities charge, too.
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If you review my post #41, you'll find a list of recreation facilities that have a charge over and above the "without cost" notion. There is a mix of free vs fee opportunities in TV now. Most of the current and future facilities are paid for by mechanisms we all share in...Rec centers, neighborhood pools, etc.
Our amenity fees are high enough now (IMO) and I have no hesitation stating there are neighbors among us who have some difficulty paying those now. Paying fees for added services may make a significant difference to them.
The "rocky road" was crossed years ago. Let's let the majority of traditional facilities remain fee free. But for new "special" facilities I'm strongly for "pay to play."
I'm still for the contrarian position.
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