Should pools be used as public restrooms
 

I frequent the pools and most of the times if the restrooms are used it's by the general public, not residents.

The restrooms (especially the mens) is used by landscapers and delivery people and not those of us using the pool.

There is a very visible line on the cement going towards the men's restrooms and visible dirt on the entry gate knob.

What is your opinion on neighborhood pools being used as public toilets?

They have to go too. And they have been doing this since we moved here in the Summer of 2005.

There seem to be a lot more male landscapers, roofers, etc. than females.

Sure. But should they be allowed to use facilities that are paid for by us.

If I have to "go" can I come over to use your bathroom?

Yes, you can come over. If you come too much, I might send you to one of the more public restrooms by the pools. :) The cost of the facility isn't changed very much because it's being used. We rely on the contractors to do a good job, I, for one, want them to be comfortable to be able to do that. I might change my tune if I'm swimming and end up in a contractor line when I have to go, but I don't see that happening.

Better solution add or buy a house with a pool. Then no worries on how many contractors use the facilities or the residents who just don’t bother getting out of the pool to use the facilities :oops:

I don't see any reason why the rest room facilities can't have "Villages ID Card" locks on them, so only Residents with cards can use them. Then the District can set up Porto-Potties in the parking lots, for the unwashed masses that keep The Villages running ... no pun intended.

I'm not sure why no one has thought of this solution?

My word! There are some precious people around.
When you gotta'go, you gotta'go.

But the OPs point is not whether you have to but where

Maybe the OP and friends should use the restroom rather than using the pool - it really doesn't take that much time to get out and it is far more sanitary.

I certainly would be AGAINST a line of portable toilets in the parking lot of my mail center. Installing card readers for entry to the pool areas would be expensive. Without even considering the cost of the hardware and the power and data infrastructure to implement the solution, the fences are only a few tall. Any desperate landscaping employees would vault the fence bypassing the access control system. Is the problem really that big?

Lol! :) That's very kind of you, thanks.

The district equals the residents. I for one don’t want to end up paying for the Porto-Potties and I don’t want to see them on every corner. If it ain’t broke…..

True!

:clap2: LOL! Hey, c'mon this is supposed to be a serious thread!

I guess the current situation is better than having contractors taking a leak in the bushes or behind buildings. Also better than seeing pee jars being tossed along the paths and roads in TV.

Do you really need answers????..............do a search, old topic, handful of threads over the last 10 years.

I can't think of a Villages ID card lock anywhere in The Villages. I don't even think ID cards can be used as a key without issuing new cards. Are you going to also require the rec center employees to refuse access to the rest rooms? I don't think that would go over very well with the employees.

What would be interesting to know is what most women think vs most men think about this issue. Hmm...

I didn't think that there is an issue with the general public going into the rec centers to use the restrooms, is there?

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I don't know what you mean by an issue, but contractors and the general public use the rec center rest rooms all the time, and the rec center employees allow it with no ID required. All of the rest rooms are located in the front part of the rec center building.

Well, apparently they can use the rec centers so that's probably better than the pool restrooms.

Men don't understand that many women are concerned about stuff like this. Women are ingrained to keep alert. It's tough to explain to guys.

What is your problem with someone using a restroom? Especially landscapers and delivery people. They need to go somewhere. Don't be so entitled.

Seems to me that men are more obsessed with who is using the men's room than women are. Hmmm

Because men are just dense? Do you have any scientific data?

No, not at all. It's maybe the safety factor with this issue that's concerning.

I know when there are only 2 or 3 of us women at the pool that we will lock eyes with each other if a man walks into the pool area that doesn't look trustworthy and doesnt look like a resident...and is just there to use the restrooms. It's tough to explain to guys how women feel.

The nearest!

Landscapers , not part of general public? What are you inferring?