Our UPS and FedEx boxes were broken into the week before Christmas. I am hopeful it was someone in need of gifts, not malice that drove the event, notably due to the timing. The police report showed nothing much more exciting than winter gear; our ranch was mostly devoid of humans by then. That was two months ago, and nothing has yet been done to restore our services.
I had some new computer equipment arrive last week, and low and behold, those of us that live here still have nowhere to get packages since the robbery. I have had my tenant collect packages for me and yesterday I ventured again off the mountain into Fort Garland to pick up said same. It was a lovely day, and another exciting ride. I am hopeful that I can now sit still for a few weeks and just enjoy the mountain.
Our neighbors in the Park have had time to get a building ordered, delivered, assembled, complete with shelving installed, and they are back in business receiving packages for their community. Saturday during our board meeting I shall request our board do something for its residents that remain year round.
What we need? A new lock for the FedEx box programmed to the old code. That is all it needs. A new latch for the UPS box, and a couple strong men to right the tipped over box and we can temporarily anchor it to the ground. I have the UPS lock so that doesn’t even need to be repurchased. That is it. Our HOA has not accomplished this in two months. Our neighbors bought, built, and are utilizing a brand new building.
I realize most are not here, but a few that are here depend upon such services. Generator parts, not being able to be dropped locally, and with a tenant out of town, required me to drive to Alamosa to retrieve items that can no longer be dropped a mile from the gate. This seems unnecessary for something that a couple hundred bucks and a list of road names in the ranch could solve.