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Old 04-09-2014, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Chi-Town View Post
Using the recent flower planting discussion as an example of a worse case scenario involving the residents takeover would go like this:
Changing the flowers three times a year instead of four is more desirable both esthetically and economically.
Changing the flowers twice a year is more economic.
Changing to year round ground cover works.
Mulch only.
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Originally Posted by buzzy View Post
Similar progression at our South FL condo. All the islands in the parking lot became gray mulch. The Board even took out the perennials so nothing had to be watered. I was on the Board, but not retired yet. My vote was useless against the cheapskates.
Chi-Town's example is completely hypothetical. Buzzy's example is real. Are either of these in an area governed/funded by a CDD? Probably not.