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Old 09-02-2018, 04:27 PM
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[QUOTE=NotGolfer;1576884]
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Originally Posted by bbbbbb View Post

It's a misnomer that we're a "gated" community. The gates are placed to control the traffic just as there are round-abouts for that. The gate-house keepers are there to answer questions and give directions.
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The Villages isn't a gated community, it is a community with gates. Many gates don't have attendants, just the card or red button.
The developer wanted the counties to maintain the roads, so could not deny access to traffic. Thus the gates, which offer some measure of security since they are mostly monitored and have cameras.
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