Camp Dearborn owners criticize $150 third‑party inspection fee; officials say fee is one‑time baseline for safety checks

Camp Dearborn campers and owners urged the City Council on Monday to reconsider a new third‑party inspection fee and asked for a clearer timeline on trailer demolition and debris removal.

Todd Sheer of Taylor, Mich., who identified himself during public comment as a Camp Dearborn camper, told the council the inspection charge is unfair. “A hundred and $50 to do an inspection?” Sheer said. “Literally, you—re going to walk up to a camper and walk around the 4 sides and then take 4 pictures. And that—s a hundred and $50.”

The comment period that followed included complaints about piles of trailer debris and demolition byproducts at Camp Dearborn, and questions about who is responsible for lot upkeep.

Why it matters: Camp Dearborn is a municipally owned campground used by…