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photo1902 03-08-2017 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Mrs. Robinson (Post 1369824)
There is a huge difference between a complaining about something and stating some pretty obvious facts.

The guards are not paid to simply open the visitors gate and to ignore or be unconscious regarding everything else!
They are paid to get off their duff and greet everyone, regardless of whether they are visitors, residents or tradesmen.
They are supposed to keep an eye out for anything abnormal in their immediate surroundings,
and to notify the proper authorities if they see something out of the ordinary or think something is suspicious.

It's apparent you live here and weren't aware of what these guards are supposed to do.
I'm well aware of the gate attendants (guards, as you call them) responsibilities, I just don't lose sleep if the one at my gate doesn't greet me with the morning paper.

perrjojo 03-08-2017 07:45 AM
Perhaps the emergency personnel do have cards to open the gates. Has anyone ever asked? I will.

Taltarzac725 03-08-2017 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by perrjojo (Post 1369891)
Perhaps the emergency personnel do have cards to open the gates. Has anyone ever asked? I will.
It seems like they do. They are usually through the Belvedere Gate as soon as they can get the cars and other vehicles to pull over to the side.

golf2140 03-08-2017 10:15 AM
Not to be political but. When we first moved here it was a true gated community. The county was in democratic control from Bushnell. They only liked the dollars that they received from The Villages, not the people who lived here. They made The Villages install the buttons and make the gates open to all.

Marathon Man 03-08-2017 01:19 PM
I just don't understand how someone can hold so much unhappiness and anger. And over some of life's most un-important things.

MikeyBoo54 03-08-2017 02:39 PM
Question
 
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Originally Posted by Mrs. Robinson (Post 1369373)
You are correct. The gates will never be removed. Want to know why? The Morses et al use the damn gates as a sales tool to make would-be buyers think TV is a grand, safe place to be.

What a joke. The gates are a waste of our hard earned $$$ and definitely do not make our community any safer.
Assuming you are very well informed on this subject with all the facts, please enlighten me.........

How much do the gates actually cost me in $$$ on a yearly basis?

Reiver 03-08-2017 03:32 PM
I suggest we table the discussion for another 10 years.
Should vendors have gate cards to The Villages? - News - Ocala.com - Ocala, FL

ColdNoMore 03-08-2017 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by golf2140 (Post 1369960)
Not to be political but. When we first moved here it was a true gated community. The county was in democratic control from Bushnell. They only liked the dollars that they received from The Villages, not the people who lived here. They made The Villages install the buttons and make the gates open to all.
Fake news...fake political blame.

The truth of the matter is, that when the maintenance was given to the county (instead of the developer being responsible)...the gates had to (BY LAW) be made public.

It's pretty hard to justify a 'private road/highway' being paid by county taxpayers...don'tcha think?

It really is as simple as that. :shrug:

big guy 03-09-2017 12:58 AM
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Originally Posted by rubicon (Post 1368894)
I am going to guess that you are relatively knew to The Villages. I do agree and wish that we were a true gated community but we are not. However I suggest you watch an observe and you will discover that the gates have their place here

Personal Best Regards:
We are not a gated community but rather a community with gates.

Mrs. Robinson 03-09-2017 03:12 AM
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Originally Posted by photo1902 (Post 1369842)
I'm well aware of the gate attendants (guards, as you call them) responsibilities, I just don't lose sleep if the one at my gate doesn't greet me with the morning paper.
Frankly, I don't wait for a hello or anything else. But I do notice how you glazed over what they are supposed to do and don't do.

I'm glad you don't care how your money is spent, but if you want a newspaper, the annual rate for it is your best betand you will find it in your driveway, not at the gate.

Mrs. Robinson 03-09-2017 03:21 AM
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Originally Posted by MikeyBoo54 (Post 1370087)
Assuming you are very well informed on this subject with all the facts, please enlighten me.........

How much do the gates actually cost me in $$$ on a yearly basis?
I don't have an exact figure for you at hand, unfortunately, but the cost to residents is well over one million dollars a year.

You have to take a number of things into consideration when you speak about what do the gates cost us.
Some of the things that come to mind are:

Electricity
Water/sewer
Salaries (gate people)
Maintenance & repair.
Insurance
Telephone (?)
Office supplies
Cameras


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