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Remember what ever you spend now you will be spending every year or two. So the real cost is much higher than you think. Kind of like a tax you will never get rid of it.

Where did you get the idea that District 8 residents wanted side striping?

I don't think that the POA controls the district 8 board. I voted for those people BECAUSE they are members of the POA, and that is a plus in my book. They are of like minds with the POA, and therefore with my husband and I.

I'm a resident in District 8. Setting the cost of striping aside, I want to see something uniform throughout if it's going to be done at all. As I understand it, the engineers are against the striping so if our District 8 goes ahead with the striping and someone sues saying they tripped on it or it blinded them, etc., who is on the hook for the lawyer fees and any settlements?

That other newspaper said the striping would be raised to help navigate the trickier section of the path. REALLY such BS.

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Originally Posted by bilcon (Post 1117465)

Where did you get the idea that District 8 residents wanted side striping?

Three members of the board have ties to the POA. The POA has came out in support of side striping. I am making a leap of faith that the POA membership in district 8 have expressed thier support of striping to these three district supervisors.

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Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 1117478)

I would vote against them for the same reason.

I would love to see a brand new homeowners association that represented homeowners area wide and that did not have affiliation with the developer. I think the POA is not a group I can relate to at all.

I think the VHA is valuable and does good things but it is affiliated to the developer.

What villages does district 8 cover? I thought it was the area around Nancy Lopez, but apparently I am wrong.

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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1117554)

I would vote against them for the same reason.

What villages does district 8 cover?

So would many others now.

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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1117554)

I would vote against them for the same reason.

What villages does district 8 cover?

To each his own. And I believe that Somehow your village is part of District 8, so you may get the chance.
I could be wrong. Thought I read that somewhere.

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Originally Posted by billethkid (Post 1117404)

I suspect that there are many like me who are opposed to the striping for reasons already stated too many times to date.

HOWEVER, please be advised that being opposed DOES NOT equate to hate.

Well, I guess you haven't read enough of these postings. Lots of folks with legitimate concerns pro & con, but lots that just seemed like they needed a soft target for their anger.

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Originally Posted by Mleeja (Post 1117372)

Just recently returned from the Multi-Modal Path Review Committee Meeting. It looks like the issue of side striping is dead for now. Kimberly-Horn reviewed their latest study and recommendations which in include markings at the medians, sharp curves and obstructions next to the paths. This appears to be a reasonable effort to make the paths safer for all. The committee adopted this report to take back to the individual districts.

No cost were discussed, but I would suspect this would be done in the individual district meetings. I hope the "haters" of side striping recognize this proposal is a good alternative and when the cost start coming out do not torpedo this effort as well.

I was somewhat disappointed that the chairman of the committee kind of cut off public discussion by saying "you must make new points to be heard". Many people left after this....

There seemed to be a lot of people at the meeting from district 8. You all have some problems down there. Also, it looked like they all drove their cars. Are the paths unsafe between district 8 and the Savannah Center?

For my part as long as this discussion stays about district 8, I will remain silent, that is unless someone post something really stupid….

I attended meeting as well, and your report is spot on.
I'm looking forward to a positive outcome now with more emphasis on safety.
One add'l comment - after their discussions it seemed like a real conciliatory atmosphere among committee members and also among audience members. then the PWAC rep made some comments that were extremely one-sided and you could feel atmosphere in room revert to the earlier tension that existed.

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Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 1117556)

To each his own. And I believe that Somehow your village is part of District 8, so you may get the chance.
I could be wrong. Thought I read that somewhere.

Village of Bridgeport at Laurel Manor is District 8 according to the Neighborhood page of The Villages website. Did you vote for those guys, GG?!!:faint:

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Originally Posted by virgind (Post 1117499)

That other newspaper said the striping would be raised to help navigate the trickier section of the path. REALLY such BS.

Drive at night much, during rain, early tee time maybe?
you speak from experience??

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Originally Posted by virgind (Post 1117499)

That other newspaper said the striping would be raised to help navigate the trickier section of the path. REALLY such BS.

Just for clarification, are you referring to the comments from the original Kimberly-Horn report or the one presented in July and reviewed in today's meeting?