[redwitch]

My issue would be that they are not accompanied by the TV resident. I really don't mind family members who live nearby being given year-round passes but they should follow the rule that they must be accompanied by a TV resident and TV personnel should see that this rule is enforced.

The rule at present is if you are under 19, you are limited to 30 days per year as a visitor/guest. Those over 19 are free to reside with famly or friends in TV year-round. You can technically purchase a home at any age but must be over 19 to reside in it. If you are a family member of a TV resident and live in the Tri-Counties, you can get an annual pass but must be accompanied by the TV family member.

We are not talking about a tremendous amount of people. We are not talking about every resident of Bison Valley, Parkwoods or Tri-County. We are specifically talking about close family members. If they did not have this rule, most would be banned from almost all recreational facilities or have to pay a higher fee, which is the rule for those living nearby and using our facilities. Would you really want to tell your grandchild s/he could not use the pool while visiting grams for the day because s/he lived too near grams (although that is specifically why your children moved to Sumter County)? Yes, they can use the facilities more than those whose grandchild lives further away but, again, we're talking about a great number. We're not talking about employees. We're not talking about friends, we're talking about family.

What I would like to see implemented is that they must prove they are family members (giving your word shouldn't be good enough). Passes and resident IDs should be consistently checked to ensure that non-TVers are with residents and this should be enforced.