What happened to the gate?

[xlhig]

I was driving through the historic side to go to Walmart, and the gate (formerly THE WALL) on the side coming into TV, is broken. It looks like it was sawed off. What happened?

[tophcfa]

I would be a reasonable guess that somebody without a valid Villages gate pass wanted to get through the gate. Hope they are caught on the security camera.

[Bogie Shooter]

I was driving through the historic side to go to Walmart, and the gate (formerly THE WALL) on the side coming into TV, is broken. It looks like it was sawed off. What happened?

Send Sam an email.
District Property Management
The District Property Management Department is responsible for upholding the aesthetic, physical and environmental assets of the District by maintaining the District’s physical assets and infrastructure.
Sam Wartinbee, Director
sam.wartinbee@districtgov.org

[OldManTime]

Over the years, mostly when snowbirds are here, and don't have card to enter..

[graciegirl]

I want to use unacceptable language about the gate wreckers but I would be deleted.

[rustyp]

I have seen it happen several times. People try to sneak in on the tail of the cart ahead of them. This gate does not stay open long enough for two to get through. Before cart two gets through the gate hits their cart but the beauty of it all is the gate is not an arm but a real slotted gate. Also it swings horizontal not up to down. The gate catches their cart and significant damage is done to both cart and gate.

[JoelJohnson]

Sometimes I think it would be cheaper to have a gate guard, then keep repairing the gate. (Hold your comments, I know it wouldn't, it keeps happening)

[JoMar]

I want to use unacceptable language about the gate wreckers but I would be deleted.

Well you can always send me a PM with unacceptable language :a20:

[mr and mrs bike]

When a gate is knocked down the event is on camera and you get charged for it. My husband owns one from five years ago and the cost back then was $ 275.00.

[dmorhome]

who's bright idea to build a guard shack with no window facing the people on carts crossing as they hit the button to raise the gate and the car or truck come's flying by.

[DonH57]

I have seen it happen several times. People try to sneak in on the tail of the cart ahead of them. This gate does not stay open long enough for two to get through. Before cart two gets through the gate hits their cart but the beauty of it all is the gate is not an arm but a real slotted gate. Also it swings horizontal not up to down. The gate catches their cart and significant damage is done to both cart and gate.

Nothing like pausing your cart until the gate starts pulling back to look back to see if the offending tailgater gets pinned or knew better than to try.

[tophcfa]

Nothing like pausing your cart until the gate starts pulling back to look back to see if the offending tailgater gets pinned or knew better than to try.

Gotta love it, I do the same thing. If they had a valid gate pass, they would not need to try to follow me through the gate before it closes.

[Nucky]

We came through that way last night and the broken part's of the gate are neatly stacked behind the bushes. Just in case you have never been to this particular gate it is made out of aluminum and is in the shape of a small Square Fence. It has an arm that methodically opens and closes that gate by having a motor with a horizontal arm attached to it. The corner of the Square Fence is broken exactly at the weld. Whoever did it is on tape. (Warner Wolf Lets Go To The Tape).

We had stopped using this gate for a long time but it is nice to go to Lowes in the Golf Cart. It shows the Best and the Most Impatient of The Village Residents. It is a process to get through and isn't snappy enough for some. I wonder if someone needed to get home to use the facilities or had an emergency and couldn't find their card for the gate? Any scenario is possible. The damage this time is severe. What a shame.

[Rollie]

We went through this gate yesterday, and the OP is right, it looks like the gate was cut off not broken.

Rollie

[dewilson58]

Over the years, mostly when snowbirds are here, and don't have card to enter..




Of course it's a snowbird.

[PennBF]

We have man'd gates all through the Villages but this one is mechanical and has the most breaks by users. Why not a man'd
gate here like all through the Villagers. Just fix the problem once and for all. It is sad that some can abuse the Village's and get away with it.:ohdear:

[DonH57]

Gotta love it, I do the same thing. If they had a valid gate pass, they would not need to try to follow me through the gate before it closes.

I have absolutely no sympathy someone trying to cheat the system and end up damaging their own cart. Crazy stupid. :ho:

[CWGUY]

We have man'd gates all through the Villages but this one is mechanical and has the most breaks by users. Why not a man'd
gate here like all through the Villagers. Just fix the problem once and for all. It is sad that some can abuse the Village's and get away with it.:ohdear:

:ohdear: They are all mechanical. Some are manned and some are not. There are many unmanned gates. All gates get hit and damaged..... but only when someone drives into them. Some people need to slow down. Some people need to pay more attention. Some people need to turn in their license and stop driving. :) I'm thinking you have never seen this gate!

[Radioman41]

People either forget there is no red button to push to get back in, or in some cases, shouldn't be entering The Villages through this gate.

[rustyp]

People either forget there is no red button to push to get back in, or in some cases, shouldn't be entering The Villages through this gate.

You can not get out without a card. Thus the incoming gate should never be broken due to I forgot my card. Someone coming in that should not be !

[champion6]

You can not get out without a card. Thus the incoming gate should never be broken due to I forgot my card. Someone coming in that should not be!Thus, they must perform the identical illegal act going in BOTH directions.

I don't live near that entrance, so I never use it. Do BOTH gates suffer damage with equal frequency?

[Nucky]

Thus, they must perform the identical illegal act going in BOTH directions.

I don't live near that entrance, so I never use it. Do BOTH gates suffer damage with equal frequency?

I never saw the outbound gate broken. I did leave through the gate properly about two years ago when the hubbub was going on about the Duke Energy path. When I came back my card didn't work. I called my wife who brought the one from the car. Took about 15 minutes. Turns out the corner of the Gate Card curled up and did not work. They replaced both at the LSL office.

If I'm wrong then so be it but the break in the aluminum that I observed was at the diagonal weld where the corners meet. It was not sawed off as suggested before. If you saw something different I stand corrected. I think it was an accident. We shall see.

There will not be a guard at that gate as it is presently configured. It would be a major expense to change the way it is. The worst thing that could happen would hurt a whole lot of people who use that gate for necessities, not pleasure as we do. :pray:

[dewilson58]

I cut the roof off of my golf cart so I can just drive under the gates.

[CFrance]

We came through that way last night and the broken part's of the gate are neatly stacked behind the bushes. Just in case you have never been to this particular gate it is made out of aluminum and is in the shape of a small Square Fence. It has an arm that methodically opens and closes that gate by having a motor with a horizontal arm attached to it. The corner of the Square Fence is broken exactly at the weld. Whoever did it is on tape. (Warner Wolf Lets Go To The Tape).

We had stopped using this gate for a long time but it is nice to go to Lowes in the Golf Cart. It shows the Best and the Most Impatient of The Village Residents. It is a process to get through and isn't snappy enough for some. I wonder if someone needed to get home to use the facilities or had an emergency and couldn't find their card for the gate? Any scenario is possible. The damage this time is severe. What a shame.
Yes, the perp might be on tape, but how will they be located? Carts have no registration or other means of owner identification.

[tophcfa]

Of course it's a snowbird.

Dam, that poor bird must have broken it's wing from hitting the gate that hard! And now it can't fly back up north to have the wing set by it's doctor.

[Cajulian]

I cut the roof off of my golf cart so I can just drive under the gates.

I guess you must have cut your cart down to be lower than 12 inches in order to go under the gate!!!

It's a swinging gate much like a small fence gate. It's not arms that lift up in order to pass thru.

Also this is a very short paved path between houses from the street to the gate. It is not a street or road for cars, just a path.

Some People speculating and suggesting fixes such as manning this gate obviously don't know what this gate/path is even like.

[billethkid]

People coming in that should not be?

The gates are not for residents only.

Anybody.....including non-residents have access at all gates in TV.

I think the tail gaters just are to lazy to roll down their window. I always do a slow roll through the gate when I spot the driver behind me sucking off my bumper.

The fine should be even higher to make a point.

[PennBF]

We have used this gate many times and am familiar with the times it has been damaged and repairs required. In addition to a potential booth at the gate I have always been in favor of having a number on each golf cart window. We do it for cars and even attachments to cars but ignore 70,000 + or - golf carts using cart paths like highways. It could be a control point for all of these vehicles. :ohdear:

[spring_chicken]

People coming in that should not be?

The gates are not for residents only.

Anybody.....including non-residents have access at all gates in TV.

I think the tail gaters just are to lazy to roll down their window. I always do a slow roll through the gate when I spot the driver behind me sucking off my bumper.

The fine should be even higher to make a point.

Not this gate. You must have a card to get out and you must have a card to get in. No button to push. It is specifically there to keep non-residents out.

[Ooper]

People coming in that should not be?

The gates are not for residents only.

Anybody.....including non-residents have access at all gates in TV.


You are so wrong. Shouldn't state facts if you don't know what you are talking about.

[Rollie]

People who don't know the Paradise Gate really should not be posting here. You know not what you are talking about, and really confuse the issue.
Rollie

[JoelJohnson]

I was waiting to go through the gate once, went someone in a utility cart got out and took the arm off the gate to get out. I call community watch but he was gone when they came by. A day or so later the police came to my house and asked me to identify the guy from a photo lineup. Since I was too busy calling Community Watch I didn't pay too much attention to the guys face so I was of no help.