[hdh1470]

If its someone on this site just go and pay.You don't want to be humiliated by someone seeing you on film and turning you in.Maybe they will offer a reward then you might have to worry about your spouse claiming it.

[jgbama]

Originally Posted by rubicon

The POA sued the Developer and they settled for $43,000,000 of amenity funds being held by the Developer. In that agreement the POA arranged to have residents run for a seat on the ameity Advisory Board that would oversee how this money would be spent. all funds apply only to the districts north of 466.

Thanks for the additional info.

[jgbama]

Originally Posted by hdh1470

If its someone on this site just go and pay.You don't want to be humiliated by someone seeing you on film and turning you in.Maybe they will offer a reward then you might have to worry about your spouse claiming it.

Spouses do keep us honest don't they? The reward could be a new pair of shoes! (Sorry honey, as Flip Wilson use to say, "the devil made me do it"!)

[elevatorman]

Originally Posted by rubicon

The POA sued the Developer and they settled for $43,000,000 of amenity funds being held by the Developer. In that agreement the POA arranged to have residents run for a seat on the ameity Advisory Board that would oversee how this money would be spent. all funds apply only to the districts north of 466.

I would think the money to repair gates comes from the maintenance fee charged each homeowner at the end of the year. Isn't the $43 million for amenities and not maintenance of non amenity items?

[Bill32]

I believe another reason for the gates it to give the golf carts a chance to cross.......

[Mikeod]

I have to admit that I have tailgated another cart or car through a gate in my cart since I have two cars and a gate pass in each. I recently stopped at the District Customer Service office on Wedgewood and got a third gate pass for my cart for $15 to solve the problem.

[BarryRX]

Originally Posted by Bill32

I believe another reason for the gates it to give the golf carts a chance to cross.......

Absolutely.......the gates also help cars adjust to different speed limits.

[Jerseygirl08]

Originally Posted by rubicon

Well I guess I would be pleased about this recent development if the gates materially meant something but they don't. so what we seem to have here is a plan to catch residents squeezing through a gate that really serves no purpose without the hassle of using their gate pass, a pass that has little value also. Now I did it and The Village euphorians will be posting that if I don't like it well then get out of Dodge.

One of my two gate passes (given to me in 2008) just stopped working. My renter went up to the VCDD Wedgewood Lane and was charged $15. Employee stated, "The numbers on the back don't match, they must be a pair. If not, we charge you $15". She was never able to explain to me WHY she charged $15 for one of the gate passes other than the numbers don't match. "You were told at closing not to lose your gate passes or you'd have to pay for them to be replaced". Well, I never lost either of them, yet I'm paying. Gave renter two new passes which were supposed to be free. You hand in two, they give you two back, free. So . . . . I asked the question, "Are you tracking us with those numbers?" She responded, "No, but if someone damages a gate, we can tell by the pass who was the last person through the gate". Interesting, I say. Never did get any sound explanation about the $15 charge. Sounds like a way to get alot of money out of all of us at some time or another.
SO>>>>>>>>>> Mark your gate passes! Don't mistakenly pick up the wrong one! Eventually, they will stop working and you'll need new ones. Don't feed the VCDD any money they don't deserve. Especially for the pointless gates. Turns out the gates don't make me feel special!!! Do they make you feel special?

[llaran]

There was a thread about the "requirement" for gates. This was not a LAW.
The main reason for the gates is to give the impression of safety to sell houses. Our village has had much trouble with our gates. The vha rep was told that 500, 000 was spent to repair gates, and that was a few years ago.ln the future can we afford the gates?

[BobnBev]

Tell me what I'm missing here........why are cars and golf carts using the same gate?

[Down Sized]

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl08

One of my two gate passes (given to me in 2008) just stopped working. My renter went up to the VCDD Wedgewood Lane and was charged $15. Employee stated, "The numbers on the back don't match, they must be a pair. If not, we charge you $15". She was never able to explain to me WHY she charged $15 for one of the gate passes other than the numbers don't match. "You were told at closing not to lose your gate passes or you'd have to pay for them to be replaced". Well, I never lost either of them, yet I'm paying. Gave renter two new passes which were supposed to be free. You hand in two, they give you two back, free. So . . . . I asked the question, "Are you tracking us with those numbers?" She responded, "No, but if someone damages a gate, we can tell by the pass who was the last person through the gate". Interesting, I say. Never did get any sound explanation about the $15 charge. Sounds like a way to get alot of money out of all of us at some time or another.
SO>>>>>>>>>> Mark your gate passes! Don't mistakenly pick up the wrong one! Eventually, they will stop working and you'll need new ones. Don't feed the VCDD any money they don't deserve. Especially for the pointless gates. Turns out the gates don't make me feel special!!! Do they make you feel special?

Yes they do. Also they help me get across the street before getting run over by a car. Besides, look how much the unemployment in The Villages would go up if there were no gates!

[ohhappyday]

Anyone notice that #9...whoever was driving the Entrypoint by Perry's truck might be helpful to talk to. I'm glad down here carts don't go through the gates but around. Although our gate has been taken off several times here in Sanibel I can guess who the culprits...especially when I watched to cement trucks go through together without stopping.

[Jakel]

I think the gates are useful, but should allow the passing of golf carts, similar to the one at Bellvedere and 466, by the high school. I am also in favor of cameras at all points of entry and gates, but more for our security, then gate crashers. Most of the damage seems to be done by golf carts, shorten the gates to allow carts to squeeze by, but cars should stop for the safe passing of golf carts trying to cross the road.

[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by Jakel

I think the gates are useful, but should allow the passing of golf carts, similar to the one at Bellvedere and 466, by the high school. I am also in favor of cameras at all points of entry and gates, but more for our security, then gate crashers. Most of the damage seems to be done by golf carts, shorten the gates to allow carts to squeeze by, but cars should stop for the safe passing of golf carts trying to cross the road.

In other words, we should "dumb down" our system to accommodate the careless, indifferent, illiterate, arrogant golf cart drivers in our midst.

[Ooper]

I am fine with trying to find people who damage the gates pay for them. But one thing that is missing from all these posts is who pays vehicle owners when the gate prematurely comes down on the vehicle? In the 11 years I have been a Villager, this has happened twice to me. One time it left a scratch on the roof of my car and the 2nd time, it took off the rear mounted antenna. I was not tail-gating and used the gate pass... the gate went up and came right back down again as I was entering the gate. I never reported this because it would have been my word against theirs. But cameras would have been useful to prove instances such as these.