[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by caseycasebeer

It's comforting to know that with all the globe-girdling events going on
(economics/finance, ISIS, ebola, 66% of American's not having faith in their gov't, global warming/cooling, domestic vs international terrorists, the welfare vs warfare State, et al.) we (in The Villages) still have time to devote EIGHT pages of our attention to the truly (sic) important matters of our 'Time. Amazing.

We bat around a lot of topics on this website, some important, some trivial.
Please feel free to start a new thread on some of the weighty matters that concern you.

[Bogie Shooter]

This has gone from concern about some guy using the bathroom at the neighborhood pools, to adding some kind of card reader to the doors of the sports pools, to now building rest stops along 466, 466A, Morse Blvd, Buena Vista Blvd and who knows where else. DUH!

[iaudit]

Originally Posted by sunnyatlast

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I still think some "rest stop" areas with PUBLIC bathrooms should be built along the main highways like 466 and 466-A etc. They could be set up like the interstate rest stops, where there is area information and refreshments to buy in addition to restrooms. TV could provide sales/visitor information and point people to the sales centers for a tour etc

Really? On whose land , built by who, maintained by who?

[sunnyatlast]

Originally Posted by iaudit

Really? On whose land , built by who, maintained by who?

The developers can build it, just as they built the public restroom building on Lake Sumter, across from the sales center.

[sunnyatlast]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

This has gone from concern about some guy using the bathroom at the neighborhood pools, to adding some kind of card reader to the doors of the sports pools, to now building rest stops along 466, 466A, Morse Blvd, Buena Vista Blvd and who knows where else. DUH!

Well DUH to you, too. Since you want the pool restrooms open to whoever comes down the street, how about letting the workers or whomever use the bathrooms inside the neighborhood rec center too. Then they could cool off by shooting some pool at the nice pool tables in there, and they could use the kitchen to make some lunch. Or they could use the picnic pavilion outside the rec center to have lunch and then play some shuffleboard.

Why is it okay to have non-residents use the pool bathrooms and track in mud where barefoot swimmers come in to change clothes and use the bathroom? Obviously many of you have never tried changing clothes in there after workers tracked in mud on their work boots, and the floors are absolutely filthy with no clean place to stand barefoot while dressing. I've done it and seen that mess many times and it's not right.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

This has gone from concern about some guy using the bathroom at the neighborhood pools, to adding some kind of card reader to the doors of the sports pools, to now building rest stops along 466, 466A, Morse Blvd, Buena Vista Blvd and who knows where else. DUH!

And of course our amenity charges would pay for the "enhancements".

[sunnyatlast]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

And of course our amenity charges would pay for the "enhancements".

Our amenities fees already provide for the bar code reading of our resident ID cards whenever we enter a neighborhood rec center for any activity in there. The pool restrooms are part of the facility which is not public.

[skip0358]

OK it's a Bathroom. You can go into ANY Rec Center to use the Bathroom. The Workers lawn, masons etc. are allowed to use these Bathrooms. Where would you like them to go. Who are we to not allow anyone from using a Bathroom? Contractors clean the pools and Rec Centers at night, so they can't use the Bathroom then either? Guess not many of you have EVER been an outside worker. Are we really the high and mighty? How few people in the pools ever get checked to see IF they belong there? If your in the water you don't get checked. Lighten up a little and give a little kindness to the contractors it might just go a long way. JMO

[graciegirl]

This is the reason I FEAR that someday we will vote on people to run the villages.

Everyone most sincerely believes that they know what is best for all of us.

I hope, hope, hope that nothing changes in my life time.

[JSR22]

Originally Posted by skip0358

OK it's a Bathroom. You can go into ANY Rec Center to use the Bathroom. The Workers lawn, masons etc. are allowed to use these Bathrooms. Where would you like them to go. Who are we to not allow anyone from using a Bathroom? Contractors clean the pools and Rec Centers at night, so they can't use the Bathroom then either? Guess not many of you have EVER been an outside worker. Are we really the high and mighty? How few people in the pools ever get checked to see IF they belong there? If your in the water you don't get checked. Lighten up a little and give a little kindness to the contractors it might just go a long way. JMO

I 100% agree that the workers be allowed to use the pool bathrooms. The Villages covers many square miles putting a public rest room off of 2 roads would not work. The geographical area is too big. I have never changed my clothes in the pool bathrooms. When I use the bathroom I put on my shoes.

[sunnyatlast]

Originally Posted by skip0358

OK it's a Bathroom. You can go into ANY Rec Center to use the Bathroom. The Workers lawn, masons etc. are allowed to use these Bathrooms. Where would you like them to go. Who are we to not allow anyone from using a Bathroom? Contractors clean the pools and Rec Centers at night, so they can't use the Bathroom then either? Guess not many of you have EVER been an outside worker. Are we really the high and mighty? How few people in the pools ever get checked to see IF they belong there? If your in the water you don't get checked. Lighten up a little and give a little kindness to the contractors it might just go a long way. JMO

It's not about being "high and mighty". It's just as the o.p. said: "After a while men came out of both restrooms and got into a landscaping vehicle. When I entered the ladies room it was filthy."

What are men doing in the ladies' room?

I would like to hear how many times, in your former homes and neighborhoods, that you told lawn workers, tree cutters, construction workers, and any other person driving down your street that they could use the restrooms at a neighborhood private pool and tennis club.

That is exactly what you are promoting here. Our neighborhood and regional pool complexes here in TV are private, not public!

For us, the answer is "NEVER" would we have told workers or whomever to use the bathrooms at the private pool-tennis club a couple of blocks away from us in our former neighborhood in the suburbs.

If we had a repair or installation person at our house and they asked to use the bathroom, we allowed them to. But never would we have told the guys outside to go and use private facilities belonging to somebody else. Somehow, they found a place to go, like the gas stations, McDonalds, or wherever else they got their food and drinks.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by sunnyatlast

Our amenities fees already provide for the bar code reading of our resident ID cards whenever we enter a neighborhood rec center for any activity in there. The pool restrooms are part of the facility which is not public.

Setting the entitlement attitude aside, do you really think it would not cost an extra dime to install and maintain card readers at every single pool in TV?

[sunnyatlast]

Originally Posted by CFrance

Setting the entitlement attitude aside, do you really think it would not cost an extra dime to install and maintain card readers at every single pool in TV?

Was it "entitlement attitude" when you wrote Mr. Rohan and published the letters on a thread here, about people taking over the neighborhood pools for their own group aerobics etc., which disrespects those who want the facility used for its intended purpose which is relaxation?

Is it "entitlement attitude" when executive golf workers are put in place to log in resident and guest ID cards and to collect trail fees and pull-cart fees when playing executive golf courses?

Is it "entitlement attitude" when people from surrounding towns who are at Spanish Springs for the night go to Katie Belle's and they're told they cannot enter without a resident ID card?

Nobody seems to have a problem with the costs of checking ID cards at those facilities, so why should the pool complexes be open to anybody who comes around and leaves them dirty??

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by sunnyatlast

Was it "entitlement attitude" when you wrote Mr. Rohan and published the letters on a thread here, about people taking over the neighborhood pools for their own group aerobics etc., which disrespects those who want the facility used for its intended purpose which is relaxation?

Is it "entitlement attitude" when executive golf workers are put in place to log in resident and guest ID cards and to collect trail fees and pull-cart fees when playing executive golf courses?

Is it "entitlement attitude" when people from surrounding towns who are at Spanish Springs for the night go to Katie Belle's and they're told they cannot enter without a resident ID card?

Nobody seems to have a problem with the costs of checking ID cards at those facilities, so why should the pool complexes be open to anybody who comes around and leaves them dirty??

We're not talking about outsiders trying to use our pools, golf courses, and Katie Bell's. We're also not talking about people taking over our facilities and using them for purposes not intended by TV. We're talking about workers who are maintaining our homes and TV property having to go to the bathroom, for Pete's sake, and the people who think they don't deserve so much as to take care of a bodily need in our precious restrooms.
How mean-spirited can you get.

[JSR22]

Honestly, I have never seen the pool bathrooms dirty and I use our neighborhood pool 5 days a week. I have been to Katie Belles a number of times and never showed an ID.
I truly believe workers using the neighborhood pool bathrooms is a non issue.