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Old 09-10-2011, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by asianthree View Post
I am still getting over the shock that the gates cost 1.5 million.....we could get a really big indoor heated pool for everyone
Hi Asianthree,
Gates or no, it would have to be one "really big" pool indeed to serve the 80,000 living in TV, let alone the 110,000 population at build out. I can't see that just a single heated indoor pool included in the amenity fees is feasible for a population the size of TV. All of the other included amenities are located throughout TV for convenient access and are built for so many thousand per facility. They may be crowded at times, but are available to all Villagers as some times. A single heated indoor pool could not serve the demand.

The gates and cameras are a deterrent to crime, serve a purpose in slowing traffic and separating carts and cars entering neighborhoods and add charm to the community. To me, the price-tag is not high for a community this size.