Caro council allows Michigan Sugar campaign camping at Tuscola County Fairgrounds, schedules ordinance workshop

The Caro City Council on July 15 voted unanimously to permit camping for the Michigan Sugar Campaign at the Tuscola County Fairgrounds for this season and to schedule a workshop with the fair board to discuss revising the city ordinance governing camping.

Councilmember Pamela Iseler made the motion, which Councilmember Charlotte Kish seconded; the roll call vote recorded each councilmember and Mayor Karen Snider voting yes (motion 24-M-185).

Members of the public had raised the matter earlier during the public comment period: Neil Jackson and John Riley commented on a letter requesting camping at the fairgrounds, and later Bob Eschenbacher offered additional comment referencing the earlier discussion. The minutes record those public comments but do not include the text of the letter or verbatim remarks.

The motion approves camping "for this season," but the meeting record does not specify start or end dates, conditions, permits, fees, or safety requirements for the camping arrangement; those details were not included in the minutes. The council also directed that a workshop be scheduled with the fair board to consider changes to the city ordinance that governs camping at the fairgrounds.

The minutes do not record whether the fair board has endorsed the camping request; the Fair Board was listed as having no report at the meeting. No timeline for the workshop or ordinance revision was provided in the public minutes.