Bill14564 |
04-04-2025 10:30 AM |
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Originally Posted by MarshBendLover
(Post 2420903)
Probably 99% of people from outside TV drive a car to the rec centers, because a cart would be too far to drive to make it worth it. So, since rec centers are privately owned property along with the street entrance, then install entrance gate only. No auto-open red button crap. Just a call button to the person at the desk if you are in need of entrance. If a car comes around through the exit, then it is obvious they need further checking and warning. The cost would be less than $1,000 per rec center.
We drive our car to all rec centers. I would be fine and feel more like a special place if I had to swipe a card even to check my mail. The fact that we have to go inside because we arrived in a car and tell the desk that we are going to play bocco and get our IDs scanned is a waste of time. I get golf carts are assumed residents. A card reader at rec center entrance would be perfect, just like up at FR rec center. Just need to get rid of red auto button. Police and fire can have cards installed on cars or all employees given a card. Afterall, off duty first responders are always welcome.
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99% of outsiders drive a car because 0% of the Villages is accessible by golf cart if you don't have a resident's gate pass.
Two gates would be required for each entrance, one for entry and one for exit. It's hard to imagine the cost for the gate, the pedestal, the reader, the electronics behind it, and the cabling would come to less than $500 per gate ($1000 per entry). Then, many postal stations and some rec centers have two entrances so those would cost at least double.
Once you have all those gate installed you'll have to deal with the traffic backups as cars line up to wait for their turn to search for their cards (you said no red button) and wait for the gate to open.
I'll be the first in line to say that I don't want to pay the additional amenity fee to fund that mess!
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