Don't get hung for a dog !           

WPRF is  taking on  security at the clubhouse and rec. facilities and UCO is getting some money  deducted from what we already pay for that part of the security contract There's no saving for Cv'ers there .  Why security needs to be split into two separate contracts, one for WPRF and one for the rest of the village is beyond us.

Now when there's a security snafu, the two companies can blame each other for it.

                The committee was asked for $453.000.00 for the deal , But someone  tried to sneak in the cost for an extra car with a price tag of $16,000.00. This car would be specifically charged with patrolling the pools, checking everyone's id cards, and writing reports about people breaking the rules. You know;: people drinking lemonade or wearing skimpy bathing suits or whatever. It is a real problem. Sometimes people who aren't supposed to be there actually crash the pools and suck up all the water.

                Barbara Cornish objected to buying  another car as the committee previously agreed to turning over the security of the facilities to WPRF on a dollar for dollar basis.  She reminded the committee about the previous agreement that did not include another car, and objected to coughing up the $16,000.00 that WPRF wanted to buy it.Then someone on the committee suggested that the security officers could be supplied with a $9,000.00 golf cart, with headlights so the officers could patrol at night. Why would the golf carts need headlights anyway? No one uses the pools after dark do they ? Someone else thought that it might not be nice for the security officers to be riding around in a golf cart exposed to bad weather. Bad weather ? This is South Florida. what bad weather are they talking about. ? A bit of rain maybe? Heck. let's keep the sixteen grand and get them some bicycles and  raincoats. . That idea got a big PFFT from the rest of the committee and the idea of buying another car hit the skids, saving us the sixteen grand they wanted.

               It's a good thing Barbara caught it because it flew over the heads of the rest of the committee.Who were distracted and were excitedly rustling their papers in the thrilling anticipation of participating in another spending spree.

                Ed Black was quick to quote the previously agreed  figure after Barbara raised the alarm.  Then David Israel chimed in once the cat was out of the bag and decried purchasing another vehicle.I wonder why neither Israel or Black said a word about it until Barbara complained. Maybe they need another car to go get snacks for the volunteers at UCO.  or something. That errand could be accomplished just as easily with a golf cart too !

               They really showed they don't have a lot of moxy in asking for 16 grand for a car. I mean if you're going to try to put one over on the committee you might as well go with some gusto. 100 grand for a nice new sleek Mercedes would be more like it.  You can't buy much of a car for 16 grand,  Why get hung for a dog when you could get hung for a horse?

Neil J. Moore