On 10/20/2016 12:53 PM, Gary wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> Without a pass, a transponder or a resident's permission, they don't let
>> anyone on the island. Heck, when I went home to get my car, my cat
>> Persia (got her out of kitty jail after months of being boarded!) and
>> some extra clothes, my mother had to call the gate ahead of time to tell
>> them to let me in.
>
> Why was Persia boarded for months? WHAT??? Just wondering.

This again? I was only expecting to be here for a couple of weeks.
Turned out Mom needed me pretty much forever. I helped her with Dad.
Then he died and she needed me to stay. I was living out of a suitcase.
Persia was boarded at the vet back in Cordova. I finally went home to
get my cat, my own car and some lightweight clothes. Yes, that took a
few months. Mom was not at all comfortable being left alone in the
house. I made sure our neighbor was checking on her and I called her
daily until I got back.

> I've worked in many gated communities but I've never heard of
> any so strict as yours. WTH? None have ever charged admission...
> just a resident giving permission to come in for the day.
>
> How about guests for the night or the weekend? Charge them too for
> wear and tear on the roads? wow.
>
If you have guests they can stay as long as they want. But they have to
have a gate pass (NO CHARGE) so Security can identify them as they come
and go. One of the reasons for this is, um... Security! No roaming
bands of religious folks ringing the doorbell with a pitch. No one
selling magazine subscriptions.

The charge for contractors for gate passes for wear and tear is because
they tend to drive vehicles which are heavier than standard personal use
vehicles.

Jill