[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

We checked with the sanitation guy when he came to sweep our back yard, and driveway.
He gave us a free 8' ladder as part of the service!

Did you give him a nice tip for Christmas?

[remarks006]

We will NEVER know All , the great things this group of people actually do.
Thank You One and All
Mark O’B

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by Kenswing

One of the best allocation of resources there is. It’s much cheaper to send out a guy to change out batteries/detectors than it is to dispatch a medic engine and ambulance when one of us old farts falls off the ladder.

With that logic can we call them to clean our gutters as well?

[Kenswing]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

With that logic can we call them to clean our gutters as well?

HaHa.. I think we can all agree that smoke detectors fall under the purview of fire safety? Fire departments perform functions of fire safety. Nobody requires you to have gutters. They aren't required by code. But, hey, if you want someone else to laugh at you give the fire department a call and see if they'll come clean your gutters.

[JSR22]

Originally Posted by Kenswing

HaHa.. I think we can all agree that smoke detectors fall under the purview of fire safety? Fire departments perform functions of fire safety. Nobody requires you to have gutters. They aren't required by code. But, hey, if you want someone else to laugh at you give the fire department a call and see if they'll come clean your gutters.

I posted about the service for smoke alarms thinking people would want to know about a very nice service. I give up there are a lot of people that their IQ is lower than the room temperature.

[Foxmd]

Which county are you in.? Will Sumter County replace fire alarms? What is their phone numbet.?

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by JSR22

I posted about the service for smoke alarms thinking people would want to know about a very nice service. I give up there are a lot of people that their IQ is lower than the room temperature.

You performed a very valuable service and who knows might have saved a life or one of us old folks from a nasty accident.

[I'm Popeye!]

Originally Posted by DAVES

Can't help it. Sanitation guy sweep. Our guy does the dishes and cleans the windows.
BE SURE TO ASK THEM ABOUT THIS SERVICE.

I pay for my services, keep me off your from your Cheapskate list...

[I'm Popeye!]

Originally Posted by JSR22

I posted about the service for smoke alarms thinking people would want to know about a very nice service. I give up there are a lot of people that their IQ is lower than the room temperature.

Maybe they'll send a nurse to wash diapers next time.
The key word to all this is getting it for "F R E E".

[JSR22]

Originally Posted by I'm Popeye!

Maybe they'll send a nurse to wash diapers next time.
The key word to all this is getting it for "F R E E".

I did not get it for free! I made a donation to the fire dept, because they are not allowed to accept tips. Believe me I am far from cheap.

[Bilyclub]

Pretty sure everybody pays 4 or 5 bucks a month for this. It's included in the monthly amenity fee.

Found this in Don Wiley's post: e) The Villages residents also contribute $4.08 each month from each Amenity Fee paid to supplement the VPSD budget, about $3.5M as best I can recall from the budget workshops earlier this year. This helps fund the extra services such as smoke alarm battery change out and AED programs.

[Kenswing]

Originally Posted by Bilyclub

Pretty sure everybody pays 4 or 5 bucks a month for this. It's included in the monthly amenity fee.

Found this in Don Wiley's post: e) The Villages residents also contribute $4.08 each month from each Amenity Fee paid to supplement the VPSD budget, about $3.5M as best I can recall from the budget workshops earlier this year. This helps fund the extra services such as smoke alarm battery change out and AED programs.

Yep. We're paying for it so we might as well utilize it. I guess some people enjoy paying for it twice since they would rather have a handyman do it.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by JSR22

I posted about the service for smoke alarms thinking people would want to know about a very nice service. I give up there are a lot of people that their IQ is lower than the room temperature.

I agree.
(Sorry to those members who think my posts are too short.)