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Plain City debate centers on campground reservation rules and length-of-stay limits at Pastime Park
Summary
City councilors and residents discussed campground reservation practices and consecutive-stay limits at Pastime (Pastime) Park after public commenters asked the council to exempt local residents from a 180-day limit applied to campers and to standardize reservation procedures for all sites.
Plain City councilors and residents discussed changes to camping rules and enforcement at Pastime Park on the council meeting agenda, focusing on reservation-only sites and how long campers may stay.
Public commenter Barry Thomas told the council he visits the park daily and asked why “we changed all the rules and regulations at Pastime Park about camping,” and why the village hired staff to enforce them. Thomas said he installed the park’s first electric and water and that recent changes were unfamiliar to longtime users.
Resident Craig Nose asked the council to adopt a resolution to exempt Plain City residents from the 180-day length-of-stay limit at Pastime Park campground, saying the limit is “meant to manage nonresident visitors, not to penalize residents.” He argued local residents “already pay into the park year round through taxes, local…
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