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Originally Posted by DDoug
People really don't read posts and understand what is being said. I know there is no connection to taxes and amenity fees. What was trying to say was if a governmental operation can reduce taxes and still operate effectively why can't a private city ,as we are referred to, do the same. One the gates should be removed they do nothing for security only cost money. They only give a false impression of a gated community. One gate in particular is 466 and Morse Blvd. Traffic backs up there some times to 466 with traffic headed east. I gues what ever.
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So your solution to reducing amenity fees is to remove the gates?
I always wonder about the thought process of those who think that the gates should be removed.
#1 Do they drive a golf cart? I can't imagine that they do. No one I know who uses a golf cart would ever think that taking the gates down would be a good thing. We (the golf cart drivers) wouldn't stand a chance at the crossings if the gates weren't there.
#2 Did they not realize that this was not a secure "gated community" before they bought here? I do believe that the gates, for various reasons, do add a level of security (slowing traffic, cameras, etc.), but it only took me about 5 seconds upon my first visit to realize that anyone could push a button and enter. I'm continually amazed to read that there are people who bought here, thinking that it was a gated community.
#3 Were there gates here when you moved here? Were there roundabouts here when you moved here? Was this a golf cart community with the necessary golf cart crossings when you moved here? I chose to live here, in part, because of these things. Perhaps some folks decided to live here despite some of these "obstacles". But they (the gates, crossings & roundabouts) are here and they have been designed by people who are experts in their field.