Re: Cable TV Cost | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Elizabeth Magill (pastorlizmgmail.com) | |
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2021 14:02:24 -0700 (PDT) |
We managed early on to have a long and important discussion about whether we were a "pay for service" community, or whether we provided a variety of resources which everyone pays for, and people use the ones they want. We went with the second idea. I am a strong fan of that. So we have laundry soap and washers and dryers all "free" in our laundry room. A hot tub, and apple trees, and a garden, and berry bushes, and a workout room. Cable in the living room. Netflix. Spices and rice in the kitchen. All of these things are simply available for you to take advantage of if you would like. The discussion was prompted by a discussion of how much to charge for laundry. I have laundry in my home, so I don't use the laundry. But I'd rather use the work out space for free than require other people to pay for laundry. Similarly, our water and sewer is not metered, so we are all sharing the cost, regardless of the amount we use. We do have one "the users pay" scheme--the chickens are a "club" and you pay a fee to join and they, together, pay for the costs, and are the only people to get eggs. For your each community the question is where do you draw the line of what comes with living there, and what is extra cost. -Liz (The Rev. Dr.) Elizabeth Mae Magill Pastor, Ashburnham Community Church Minister to the Affiliates, Ecclesia Ministries www.elizabethmaemagill.com 508-450-0431 On Fri, Sep 10, 2021 at 4:51 PM <jro1229 [at] cox.net> wrote: > As our community is building (move-in hopefully in Spring 2022), we have > been working on the usual odds and ends. We recently consensed on choosing > a > provider for fiber internet and cable TV (140+ channels, including locals) > with COX Communications. The bulk rate offered will be a tremendous savings > for us, compared to subscribing individually for either/both services. It > eliminates the need for external antennas and some streaming services (ie. > Sling). All homes, along with the Common House and other external buildings > will be wired and provided the necessary equipment at no cost. After > move-in, members may add premium services using individual accounts. > > > > The question has been brought up about members who do not watch TV (cable > outlets will be functional, no matter what). Should we offer the option to > opt-out of paying for cable TV, with the cost spread among the HOA dues for > the remaining households? If so, how do you deal with it? > > > > Any experience with this in your community? Your input would be greatly > appreciated. Thanks! > > > > Cheers, > > > > John Orsulak > > Heartwood Commons > > Tulsa OK > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > http://L.cohousing.org/info > > > >
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