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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
The golf courses were still open and being maintained. The pools were being maintained, even though they were closed. The grounds at the parks were still being maintained, mowed, raked, leaf-blown, trimmed, flowers switched out for other ones, etc. etc. The electricity for the rec center was still running, water was not turned off. All of these amenities were still being maintained. It doesn't cost any less to maintain when there's no one in the building, than it costs when there are 5 people in the building.
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You are not entirely correct. Any business operation has two types of costs. At least in the short run, there are fixed costs and variable costs. By closing the facilities, I am sure The Villages management have done what any rational business management would do: that is, to minimize the variable costs. Thus, total costs should have been reduced at least somewhat. This could be justification for a partial rebate of the amenity fees collected during this period. In the long run, all costs are considered variable because complete shut down or abandonment of the enterprise is an option.