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Copy of anonymous comment. Posted Sunday eve

When I am going to buy a car, I look for a car that is reasonably priced and will be reliable.

I do not buy a wildly expensive sports car. I don't need it and it costs too much money.

The roads proposal from the board is like an expensive sports car -- it sure would be nice and would look real pretty, but it isn't necessary or remotely affordable.

Let's be sensible and fiscally responsible -- do a good job with some tar and chip, fix the guard rails and get a snow removal contract. Far cheaper and does the job just as well.

**Remember** the roads are ours -- and we can choose to do what we want to do. We moved here because we like to be independent and not cookie-cutter people and houses like Montclair. We don't have to "Bring the roads up to state standards" and we are not obligated by anything or anyone to do so. We fix them to our satisfaction. The fellow on Napa did a nice job on fixing the potholes, and he can finish the job if you ask me.

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Posted by Anonymous to Gaila Woods News at 9/03/2006

Copy of Anonymous comment

As with the last post, I have copied this from "comments." Posted by Anonymous

I have several problems with this board and it's president.

1. If anyone disagrees that about HOW something is being done (for example, that we spend $300,000 on a contract for an engineer to evaluate our roads WITHOUT EVEN CALLING FOR BIDS ON THIS WORK) they are branded "NOT SUPPORTATIVE" or "QUICK TO CRITISIZE". Other opinions than that of the board are NOT tolerated at board meetings.

2) The board is NOT taking into consideration that some people CANNOT pay huge amounts of money and still keep their homes. Good roads are one thing, but driving people who can't pay out of the neighborhood is quite another. We can achieve the goal of good roads without going broke and driving people from their homes!!

3) It's interesting that the president of the board says figures but says it could NOT have been done for the special assessment and 225 in dues. Anybody who has been here for the last 15 or so years KNOWS that it has been, because that's what we've PAID. Also, it is not appropropriate to lump in EVERYTHING ever paid for the entire community into the calculation either...

But...even if we did -- 1/2 million over 17 years sounds a HECK of a lot better than 3.4 MILLION NOT INCLUDING LOSING OUR FRONT YARDS, MOVING UTILITIES, and VARIOUS OTHER COSTS NOT COUNTED IN THE ESTIMATE.

Trying to reason with Pam is impossible -- I've seen the "making fun" of people trying to talk at meetings, eye rolling at people,and various other expressions of DISRESPECT from the president directed to community members and home owners who's only transgression is to voice an opinion that doesn't agree with hers. MORE OPINIONS CAN LEAD TO BETTER SOLUTIONS!! DON'T MAKE FUN OF HOMEOWNERS TRYING TO FIND A CHEAPER WAY TO ACCOMPLISH A GOAL -- GOOD ROADS.

PS -- the recent repair work fixed the worst of the problems. I just drove on a COUNTY road down near Bull Run and guess what -- that COUNTY MAINTAINED road was HORRIBLY rutted, potholed and just about jarred my teeth out driving over it. THIS IS HOW THE COUNTY MAINTAINS ITS SECOND CLASS ROADS. OUR ROADS ARE MUCH BETTER!!

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Posted by Anonymous to Gaila Woods News at 9/03/2006

copy of Pam Dennis' post

I have copied this post so it comes right up with the blog. It was originally posted as a comment to another post. It is still there, but you have to click on "comment" in order to read it. In posting comments, everyone who is interested will have the chance to read all of the remarks that people take the time to write. Suzanne

IT is very sad that people are not willing to work together and are so easy and fast to critisize. I as well do not want to spend 250 dollars a month for roads. As was said in the meting the CDA must be figured on the 3.4 million from VDOT because we do not have a cheaper estimate. I am trying to get that but cannot without engineering work etc. All the profesionals agree that it will be at least 1-1.5 million LESS than the 3.4 million. That would make the payments a lot less and more affordable. We should as a community go to the Board of Supervisors/ State officals and plead for money, we deserve it. To answer one of the statements in the letter that was sent out to everyone but me, we have spent over 1/2 million dollars in 17 years on road repairs, upkeep, insurance, snow removal etc. That figure comes directly from the GWCC checkbook. SO that cannot and could not be done for 700 dollars assessment and 225 dues. Impossible. 70% or more of dues goes to road repiars and maintence and they are still in very bad condition. I am open to conversation and phone calls if people would call or come by. We as a board need help input and people willing to work for the ROADS. BE a part of the solution not the PROBLEM.
Pam Dennis

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Posted by Pamela Dennis to Gaila Woods News at 8/31/2006 10:00:07 AM