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Young County tables plan for 14‑spot RV area at Fort Belknap after neighbors raise concerns
Summary
Commissioners discussed using hotel-occupancy tax dollars to build a 14‑space RV area across from Fort Belknap but took no action after residents voiced worries about utilities, long‑term use and neighborhood impacts.
Young County Commissioners discussed plans to use hotel-occupancy tax dollars to build a 14‑space RV area across from Fort Belknap but did not vote on the proposal and tabled it for further planning.
Commissioner/County presenter Mister Shirk opened the discussion, saying the county had purchased land across the street from the Fort Belknap grounds and "the idea had been brought up that we, use the hotel occupancy tax money dollars to fund a 14 spot RV space" that could be rented for short stays around events. He said the idea was "to move the RVs from inside the grounds for historical, aesthetic to the outside of the park," and described the conversation as a planning stage.
The conversation drew multiple nearby residents who said the proposal raised practical and neighborhood concerns. One former…
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