[RickeyD]

Originally Posted by Challenger

Mean!!!

Scab labor, not scab laborer. No excuse for management putting this man into a position he obviously could not handle.

[600th Photo Sq]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Cathy, the streets are not owned by The Villages. This is not a gated community. The streets are public streets.
"Suspicious looking people" are entitled to use public streets.

Actually you are 90% correct with one minor detail. The Courtyard Villas are owned and maintained by the Villages but.... They are under the same classification and rules as the roads and streets even though they do not comply with the county codes. That is why the Villages owns and has to maintain them.

Now how do they get around this... simply by classifying the Courtyard Villa streets as having " Public Access " very cute and also misleading.

You are right on the other points though very good, actually anyone can park for however long they he or she wants to as long as Emergency Vehicles can get through and a neighbors driveway is not blocked.

The roads are Not Private...The Community Standards are powerless along with the Police...Period.

Most residents think that there is a time limit, restrictions, etc.etc. there is some minor restrictions on Rv's and Campers but totally impossible to monitor, or inforce

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by 600th Photo Sq

Actually you are 90% correct with one minor detail. The Courtyard Villas are owned and maintained by the Villages but.... They are under the same classification and rules as the roads and streets even though they do not comply with the county codes. That is why the Villages owns and has to maintain them.

Now how do they get around this... simply by classifying the Courtyard Villa streets as having " Public Access " very cute and also misleading.

You are right on the other points though very good, actually anyone can park for however long they he or she wants to as long as Emergency Vehicles can get through and a neighbors driveway is not blocked.

The roads are Not Private...The Community Standards are powerless along with the Police...Period.

Most residents think that there is a time limit, restrictions, etc.etc. there is some minor restrictions on Rv's and Campers but totally impossible to monitor, or inforce

There was water leak in my CYV street. It was fixed but just filled in with sand. Couples days later the city of ladylake city employee's came out and fixed the sandy patch. Matter of fact they done excellent job, not ripple or bump could be seen or felt. Maybe it's the newer areas you are talking about?

[Carl in Tampa]

Originally Posted by bagboy

$25 to $30 per hour??? Noone really believes that...do they???

Originally Posted by Fredster

No, not very believable, and that is why I take a lot of things posted on TOV with a grain of salt!

Sarcasm apparently is too subtle for some...........

[bagboy]

Originally Posted by Carl in Tampa

Sarcasm apparently is too subtle for some...........

Maybe some of us can download the app for some of you to interpret posts for us.

[Carl in Tampa]

Originally Posted by bagboy

Maybe some of us can download the app for some of you to interpret posts for us.

No offense intended.

[Miles42]

Well I think the whole thing was poorly planned. It is not like they didn't know this was coming.

[rubicon]

As I just mentioned on another thread if this place gets much larger they are going to need traffic cops at all the gates and along certain areas on MMP where traffic backs up badly. Lake Sumter at Buena Vista and Old Mill road is one area...

And yes as one poster said it is poorly planned because the founders knew they were going to develop every square inch they owned and more than that. Who the heck develops a community that places pedestrians, bicycles and motorized golf carts on the same path?

[BobnBev]

Originally Posted by Carl in Tampa

Sarcasm apparently is too subtle for some...........

Hey Carl, welcome back.

[outlaw]

Originally Posted by rubicon

As I just mentioned on another thread if this place gets much larger they are going to need traffic cops at all the gates and along certain areas on MMP where traffic backs up badly. Lake Sumter at Buena Vista and Old Mill road is one area...

And yes as one poster said it is poorly planned because the founders knew they were going to develop every square inch they owned and more than that. Who the heck develops a community that places pedestrians, bicycles and motorized golf carts on the same path?

Incomingggggggg!

[looneycat]

Originally Posted by 57ChevyFI

Good post!!! I'm sure these people are probably making 25 to 30 dollars an hour. No way they make just over minimum wage. I would much rather them hire police officers at their OT rate probably 28 dollars an hour. Having my amenities doubled seems very reasonable to have more qualified traffic control specialist, even though I can say in the past 7 years I've only seen a couple accidents at the gates and no evidence even those could have been caused by the gate attendant instead of impatient residents.

$8.05/hr should still get a person who can hold a stop sign. sarcasm noted

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by kcrazorbackfan

.....in putting non-trained elderly people out at a couple of the gates to direct traffic?

1st place - at the Hillsborough entrance; there was a very ELDERLY gentleman this afternoon waving his stop sign like a fan; he did not know what he was doing and did not belong out there; there was an accident waiting to happen. Community Watch was contacted and they were going to dispatch a supervisor to the scene.

The 2nd place was at the eastbound entrance to Pinellas Place. Again, someone was out there that appeared to had never directed traffic in his life; another call to Community Watch.

Community Watch - you're going to get someone hurt putting non-trained personnel out at these gates. These are not school crossings.

Glad people are seeing things that do not seem right and trying to do something about them.

[billethkid]

Originally Posted by Miles42

Well I think the whole thing was poorly planned. It is not like they didn't know this was coming.

Perhaps you are giving far too much credence to the underlying cause as "planned" in any way shape or form.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Cathy, the streets are not owned by The Villages. This is not a gated community. The streets are public streets.
"Suspicious looking people" are entitled to use public streets.

And elderly people are entitled to be employed at the gates. The OP could have posted his observance without the word elderly. Punk kid. Says he is only 62. Not even entitled to Medicare. Still wet behind the ears. sheesh.

[outlaw]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

And elderly people are entitled to be employed at the gates. The OP could have posted his observance without the word elderly. Punk kid. Says he is only 62. Not even entitled to Medicare. Still wet behind the ears. sheesh.

Did you just use the "E" word?!