I AM a resident of USJ 16 and recently a certain group of residents decided
to put a boom gate at the main entrance to the neighbourhood.
This group went round to collect money for putting up the gate. The
collection per household is RM40 per month, with an initial payment for six
months from the 550 houses in the area.
I went to check with them while they were giving out the stickers to those
who signed up and someone in the group said the money would go into a
sinking fund for future putting up fences around the entire USJ16.
I am not against putting up the boom gate but I think it is expensive.
I pay my income tax, quit rent and assessment; why do I still have to pay
for security and upgrading of the common area around my property?
I might be among a small group of people here who do not wish to pay such a
hefty amount but I would be viewed as being uncooperative and without
consideration for the neighbourhood.
We all want security but then isn’t that what we are already entitled to
when we pay our dues?
I wish I can just go about living peacefully without having to deal with all
these daily worries about safety and forking out additional payments.
These days with the escalating cost of living, every sen counts if your
budget is limited.
