[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by jimlambert

I’ve lived here 11 years but never heard visitors aren’t allowed in sports pools. I’m sure I’m not the only one. Is it really a problem or does it just drive the negative people crazy?

It's an actual rule.

I don't use the sports pools because the only time you're "allowed" do actually do laps is when the clubs aren't using it for everything else, and I don't swim on a schedule.

I swim when I feel like swimming. So I swim in the adult pools and just swim around anyone who's in my way from one end to the other.

[Maybelle]

Originally Posted by Bob.Betty

Can anyone tell me why they no longer check i.d.'s in the pools? We saw people smoking, and also commenting that if you see a community watch person come in to jump in the pool so they don't check your id. We've seen numerous people who were obviously under the age of 30 in adult pools, It seems to be out of control.

I've lived here for ten years and have never had my ID checked at Mulberry.

[OhioBuckeye]

Like I always said, I would play my fiddle for you if I didn’t leave it at home. Don’t understand why people try to make a joke out of this! It’s your amenities, do something about it, don’t come here & make jokes about it.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by GizmoWhiskers

I think the growing Air BnB phenomina in TV is not helping matters. My parents live nextdoor to a house that has new people coming in everyday on some weeks. I get short term rentals but hotel homes is counter to deed restricted community concept and puts you all to task even more. The almighty $$ over what is best for your neighbors.

They should not allow short term rentals here either stay for at least two weeks or stay home. Prefer to know who is living around us

[Always rolling]

Phones are at every pool and with phone number listed. The Rec. Department is responsible for checking ID’s. The community watch drivers are there to check the building and look for items that need to be repaired. They can also check ID’s.

[HIgolfers]

Originally Posted by jimlambert

I’ve lived here 11 years but never heard visitors aren’t allowed in sports pools. I’m sure I’m not the only one. Is it really a problem or does it just drive the negative people crazy?

Do you use the sports pools? Because the rule is pretty well- known among those of us who do use them .

[Sherry8bal]

Originally Posted by Bob.Betty

Can anyone tell me why they no longer check i.d.'s in the pools? We saw people smoking, and also commenting that if you see a community watch person come in to jump in the pool so they don't check your id. We've seen numerous people who were obviously under the age of 30 in adult pools, It seems to be out of control.

That's because there are so many people who don't even live in The Villages who are using our pools. If you are "in the water", no staff will ask for you to get out to show them your I.D. Ever notice how many automobiles are in the pool parking lots? Think about it, if you went to a pool near your home, you would take your golf cart. Those who don't live here bring their cars!!!!!!!!

[MartinSE]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

I'm more concerned with those people who never seem to get out of the water "violating" the pool...

So true, and the older they are the less time they SHOULD stay in the pool, for uh, biological reasons. LOL!

[MartinSE]

Originally Posted by Sherry8bal

That's because there are so many people who don't even live in The Villages who are using our pools. If you are "in the water", no staff will ask for you to get out to show them your I.D. Ever notice how many automobiles are in the pool parking lots? Think about it, if you went to a pool near your home, you would take your golf cart. Those who don't live here bring their cars!!!!!!!!

Uh, this is going to come as a shock, we don't have a golf cart, don't want a golf cart, and have no plans to buy one to just go to the pool.

Not all cars are the pool are owned by non-residents.

[MartinSE]

Originally Posted by OhioBuckeye

don’t come here & make jokes about it.

Uh, hmmm... okay, uh, I promise from now on I will not make any jokes here that you don't find funny.

[MartinSE]

I guess I am curious why they don't have card readers and locked gates. Is it expensive vs effectiveness? It doesn't seem to be that big of a problem in McClure, but I assume from all the concern expressed here, that it is a problem.

And would residents that are complaining about lack of supervision be willing to pay higher amenity fees to have full time attendants checking IDs on entry? Or would you give up other amenities to pay for the full time attendant?

[schwarz]

Originally Posted by Sherry8bal

That's because there are so many people who don't even live in The Villages who are using our pools. If you are "in the water", no staff will ask for you to get out to show them your I.D. Ever notice how many automobiles are in the pool parking lots? Think about it, if you went to a pool near your home, you would take your golf cart. Those who don't live here bring their cars!!!!!!!!

If folks are in the pool and too young or are questionable, we RAs ask for them to get out and show their IDs.

[fdpaq0580]

One thing that I have never understood is why simply going into the pool exempts one from having to show their I'd. In the pool , must be prepared to have I'd scaned.

Originally Posted by Bob.Betty

Can anyone tell me why they no longer check i.d.'s in the pools? We saw people smoking, and also commenting that if you see a community watch person come in to jump in the pool so they don't check your id. We've seen numerous people who were obviously under the age of 30 in adult pools, It seems to be out of control.

Wow! These forums are unbelievable. I certainly can see a lot of homes being sold in the near future. The crime is seeping in. I saw on YouTube about the school being built right in the Villages. Is this true? Here come all those teenaged punks with their black hoodies in Florida swarming in the pools + “shopping” in the markets. Car jacking old people? You betcha! TV is a BIG bulls eye. You think these punks will obey a little old person like a cop asking to see ID??? OMG. Lol. TV won’t be able to do a damn thing about it. Just enjoy the peace there now whilst you have it. Soon TV will be like the rest of America. Lol.
Let’s not bring politics into this. EVERYONE is to blame.

[MartinSE]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

One thing that I have never understood is why simply going into the pool exempts one from having to show their I'd. In the pool , must be prepared to have I'd scaned.

Ever been to a commercial pool. I grew up in Ft Lauderdale. There was a nice commercial pool I went to often. There were no ids - except when you entered. You could buy a pass and show it as you entered.

My point is, WHY can someone who is not supposed to be there able to get in, why isn't there a locked gate and either an attendant or card reader. Sure, someone could loan their pass to someone that isn't supposed to use it, but fines could be enforced for that.

Don't know, just sounds like a problem that has been solved every where except here, and I was wondering why?