What happened to the gate?
 

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?

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.

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

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

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

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.

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)

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

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.

gate shacks
 

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.

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.

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.

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

Rollie

Of course it's a snowbird.