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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
CW does more than open a gate. Driving past every home 3x/day on a random schedule is a deterrent to criminals. Helping to check IDs at pools helps keep outsiders from using the facilities that we pay for. Some of my neighbors have received the phone call that they left their garage door open late at night--- a sure invitation to those with ill intent. Even the gate attendants might spot a suspicious person or vehicle better than a camera. Yes, a lot of their presence is designed to give the illusion of a gated community, but what they actually do is worthwhile
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Originally Posted by Rocksnap
Worthwhile at its core value, yes.
Worthwhile at a cost/benefit value, no.
Strictly talking about the gate attendants.
The Rec/pool attendants need to stay.
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Cost/benefit?????
$14 million budget, 80,000 homes = $175/year = $14.58/month, not all of which comes out of our amenity fees.
You would pay twice that (after initial investment) for a monitored alarm system
You would pay much more in a truly gated community or for the police officers to patrol
It's hard to believe that there is a core of residents who want to eliminate this service to save <$14.58/mo.