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  • #32
    Cartman78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,308 ✭✭✭✭Cartman78


    steelboots wrote: »
    One year down:

    - Estate was cut regularly, had about 5 volunteers cutting grass.
    - Lawnmowers worked a treat, got serviced recently for €150
    - Total petrol costs were about €50.
    - Had money left over to replace and repair trees etc..
    - 33 out of 40 paid up (83%) and hope to get one or two more.
    - Did not get insurance, just keep volunteers to a small number and fingers crossed. Have to take chances in this life.

    All in all a very successful year, even buying, running and servicing Lawnmowers it was cheaper than a contractor for one year, and with the money left in the kitty we probably have enough to cover 2013, but will collect a few bob.

    Cheers for the update....that sounds like a perfect, well functioning rational group of adults working together for the common good.

    Our situation has worsened considerably (don't want to even give a hint at any specifics or individuals as there may be legal issues pending :eek:) - it's winter now so thankfully the grass has stopped growing but will be interesting to see what happens in Spring.

    99.99% of the neighbours would like to replicate what you've outlined above but there's one muppet making a ball-ox of it for everyone


  • #33
    steelboots
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 ✭✭steelboots


    Cartman78 wrote: »
    Cheers for the update....that sounds like a perfect, well functioning rational group of adults working together for the common good.

    Our situation has worsened considerably (don't want to even give a hint at any specifics or individuals as there may be legal issues pending :eek:) - it's winter now so thankfully the grass has stopped growing but will be interesting to see what happens in Spring.

    99.99% of the neighbours would like to replicate what you've outlined above but there's one muppet making a ball-ox of it for everyone


    Can you not just ignore that one individual, and work with the other residents ?

    One issue I see on the horrizon, is the property tax. Residents will be paying around €300/year, and will nto like forking out another €30 or what ever the fee will be going forward.


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