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Plain City weighs new campground policy: winter closure, 30-day limit with 14-day break and resident priority
Summary
Council discussion centered on a proposed 2026 camping policy that would close the campground each winter (Nov. 1–March 31), limit consecutive stays to 30 days with a mandatory 14-day absence, and grant local residents a December priority reservation window before opening bookings Jan. 2.
Plain City officials spent the bulk of their Nov. 5 special meeting debating a proposed 2026 camping policy that would close the municipal campground for winter and change how long visitors may occupy RV sites.
Parks staff presented the proposal and the recommended implementation timeline. Parks staff member Miss Granger said, “The proposed annual schedule will be closing date November 1 reopening date April 1,” and that the policy would become effective Jan. 1, 2026. The staff-recommended occupancy limit for campers is a maximum 30-day stay followed by a mandatory 14-day absence; staff explained the rule would be monitored manually in the reservation system.
Why it matters: staff and a visiting public commenter framed the change as a trade-off between maintenance and revenue. A visitor (speaker 4) told the council the…
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