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Originally Posted by Laker14
Another thing I find intriguing about the whole gate arrangement is the question of who is ultimately responsible, financially, for the maintenance and repair and continued operation of the gates. Their existence serves the residents of TV, yet they are on public roads.
Does the public, which would include county residents who are not residents of TV, get any value from their existence? Why should they be on the hook for something that slows down automobile traffic, for the benefit of those of us in TV who drive golf carts? Which makes me wonder if that is the reason that the enforcement and repair of damage to these devices seems to fall on TV.
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Now THAT is a GREAT question. The gates are essentially a traffic control device to allow golf carts to cross on the MMP. If there was no MMP, the gates would be unnecessary, so one would think TV is responsible to maintain them. And since the road is public, I wonder what kind of deal was needed to erect a gate and gatehouse on a public road???? Does TV pay "rent" to the county for having gates on their property???? If not, maybe I'll erect a gate on Florida's Turnpike to allow that lady to cross in her golf cart
. I suppose if I was a working resident of Sumter County that used Morse north of 466 to get to work, I could have a legitimate complaint of being held up by a gate on county property that I pay taxes to support.