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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
It's a combination of things.
1. traffic control, especially with gates that merge with golf cart traffic
2. customer service - notice the visitor gate is closest to the gatehouse. If a visitor needs directions, the gate attendant is trained to assist them in getting where they're trying to go.
3. a deterrent to trespassers. It's not a preventative. But it does remind people that someone is always watching. If that can scare off even one house-burglar, then they've proven their value.
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I don't buy any of these statements.
- 1) I have never seen a gate attendant do anything to change traffic - they don't stop cars nor alter the flow of traffic. Prime example is at the roundabout entering SS.
- 2) If it were for customer service, you would have attendants at ALL gates. I see NO attendants at any of the new areas - only in some of the old areas in TV.
- 3) If it were an actual deterrent, again it would be at all gates - not just a select few. All gates have the cameras, and all vehicle entries are tracked. The gates allow the camera time to get the photo.
The recent spend for a bathroom at one of the gates was a ridiculous waste of our money. The gate should have been changed to an automated gate like all the new ones.