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virgind 09-04-2015 06:08 PM
Impeachment get the rope

njbchbum 09-04-2015 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by bagboy (Post 1109017)
The district knows and it has been published. 67 accidents in 4 years, 12 fatalities, and I think only 3 or 4 accidents after dusk in those 4 years.
Thanx for those stats...are they just for District 8? If not, do you have the stats just for that District?

tomwed 09-04-2015 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 1109012)
Then what does your idea accomplish?
Someone sees a need in all the districts. i.e. Cart Passenger Safety
They propose a solution. i.e. Stripes
My idea is simply to add stripes in one district and see if it improves safety.
If it does not work than the other districts share the expense of the experiment.
If it does improve safety, less accidents, the other districts adopt the solution. i.e. Stripes

You asked me if there was safety problem. Is there too many accidents?
And I asked the group who knows how many accidents there were?

I asked "Who knows?".

virgind 09-04-2015 07:02 PM
Probably all those fatalities were with an automobile maybe one or two were cart to cart. One was a mans wife fell out as he was turning into a tunnel. Probably going to fast. I doubt any of the deaths were because of no center line. Many I would say was because the driver was drunk. Lets be honest about this stuff. This is beginning to sound like Washington. Just a way to squander away money. If that is the only way to get rid of overage on funds then cut the amenity fees .

JoMar 09-04-2015 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Navy (SSBN 633) (Post 1108857)
I live in District 8 and DO NOT want striping. I cant believe our "esteemed" supervisors voted for this after voting it down project wide. Unbelievable waste of OUR $$$$$!!!!!
Remember this when elections come around. The problem is, as it is everywhere, the strong don't run, and stuff happens. A supervisor position anywhere takes intestinal fortitude to do what makes sense and very few have that anymore. They want the position but don't want the personal exposure that comes with it.

JoMar 09-04-2015 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by memason (Post 1108950)
No one is gonna come to your door and ask for $5 to pay for the stripes! These funds are already sitting there and you are not going to get a refund. It's your amenity fees that you pay every month. They are spent to maintain and make things better for all of us.

Personally, I am happy that they spend that money on things I can see. Marking the paths is a good thing, in my opinion. I would rather have the silver reflectors along the side of the paths, but that is just my personal preference. Any markings are better than none.

Like others have said, I am a little disappointed that these districts cannot agree on something this simple and keep the Villages consistent.
It's not simple because there are a lot of us that see no need for stripping.

JoMar 09-04-2015 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by bagboy (Post 1109017)
The district knows and it has been published. 67 accidents in 4 years, 12 fatalities, and I think only 3 or 4 accidents after dusk in those 4 years.
But not on the MMP's. I believe the issue is the MMP's not the collisions with cars on the roads.

Villageswimmer 09-04-2015 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by johnnyb (Post 1108898)
very sad day when the people who live in district 8 have no say as to how our money is being spent.
where is this 1 mile of path that is so dangerous located?
complete waste of money
Agree and, yes, we contacted the supervisors before this passed and asked them not to vote yes on this. I don't know anyone in 8 who wants it.

tomwed 09-04-2015 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by OCsun (Post 1109025)
The cost amounts to approximately 20 cent per home per year. :loco:
I lose more than that in my couch every week.

golf2140 09-04-2015 08:19 PM
I just drove home from Brownwood in the dark and got home safely without lines in the paths !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bagboy 09-04-2015 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by JoMar (Post 1109059)
But not on the MMP's. I believe the issue is the MMP's not the collisions with cars on the roads.
You are right. I believe that most of the fatalities were car to cart. There may have been one or two cart ejection on the MMPs. That I am not sure of.

tomwed 09-04-2015 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by bagboy (Post 1109080)
You are right. I believe that most of the fatalities were car to cart. There may have been one or two cart ejection on the MMPs. That I am not sure of.
And that's the problem. No one knows for sure how many accidents there are. I don't think it's recorded and it should be recorded. If for no other reason than to assure villagers and their guests that golf carts are safe and getting ejected is not a concern for the driver or passenger.

I think that's just wishful thinking.

billethkid 09-04-2015 10:16 PM
Does anybody believe the side striping will affect any of the accident numbers presented?

Challenger 09-05-2015 01:29 AM
Once again it is not the amount of money but the principle of the issue. There is NO evidence that spending this money will have any effect on the issue.

Remember the names of commissioners who vote to spend money wirhout any real justification and see that they are not reelected

asianthree 09-05-2015 05:37 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by billethkid (Post 1109111)
Does anybody believe the side striping will affect any of the accident numbers presented?
No.


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