CindyN (Nevada)
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Posts: 3
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We're a 12 yr.old, 700 unit development in Nevada (not Las Vegas), with two swimming pools/two hot tubs. While we struggle with the usual "whaddya mean I can't bring a glass bottle of Bailey's Irish Cream into the pool area", and "no food? but my grandkids love to throw goldfish crackers in the water and watch them swell up.", our focus right now is on homeowner access to the facilities.
Originally all homeowners had a key that opened gates at both pools. An enterprising high school student had additional keys made and sold them for $5 to her classmates. In 2005, we changed out locks and went to non-duplicable keys.
After 8 years, we recognize it is time to revamp our pool access. Our policy had been to issue 2 keys per household, but unfortunately the record keeping hasn't been adequate. If someone moved away and took pool keys with them, MC would issue new pool key for $25. There are existing keys floating around town, and people who don't live here, don't pay assessments are enjoying our facilties.
Would like some guidance from those of you who have pools - do you use keys or fobs or card readers?? Do you charge a refundable deposit for keys/fobs/card readers??
As usual, we have pool factions - those who shriek they only bought here because of the pools and who are all these pool poachers...to those who want to fill in pools and replace them with pickleball courts.
Our Board is fiscally conservative and majority of them never step toe in the water. It will be a hard sell to have them allocate funds to change out keys. The concept of refundable deposit might be acceptable to them, we do that now with our locked RV storage facility.
Asking for your experiences in this area -
Thanks!
C.
Originally all homeowners had a key that opened gates at both pools. An enterprising high school student had additional keys made and sold them for $5 to her classmates. In 2005, we changed out locks and went to non-duplicable keys.
After 8 years, we recognize it is time to revamp our pool access. Our policy had been to issue 2 keys per household, but unfortunately the record keeping hasn't been adequate. If someone moved away and took pool keys with them, MC would issue new pool key for $25. There are existing keys floating around town, and people who don't live here, don't pay assessments are enjoying our facilties.
Would like some guidance from those of you who have pools - do you use keys or fobs or card readers?? Do you charge a refundable deposit for keys/fobs/card readers??
As usual, we have pool factions - those who shriek they only bought here because of the pools and who are all these pool poachers...to those who want to fill in pools and replace them with pickleball courts.
Our Board is fiscally conservative and majority of them never step toe in the water. It will be a hard sell to have them allocate funds to change out keys. The concept of refundable deposit might be acceptable to them, we do that now with our locked RV storage facility.
Asking for your experiences in this area -
Thanks!
C.