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Robert Google urges council to keep 180‑day stay limit at Pastime Park
Summary
In public comment, resident Robert Google urged the Plain City Council to retain a 180‑day stay limit for Pastime Park, saying he and his wife travel full time and currently stay about 129 days per year and that a reduced limit would cut local park revenue.
Robert Google, a longtime Union County resident who identified himself during the public‑comment period, asked the Plain City Council to keep the park’s 180‑day stay allowance for seasonal visitors.
"I just wanna hope you'll consider keeping 180 days so we can stay close to our family friends," Google said, noting he and his wife are full‑time traveling retirees who currently spend "probably approximately 129" days a year at Pastime Park. He warned that reducing the allowable stay would divert visitors — and their spending — to other towns and said the park’s cleanliness, staffing and affordability make it attractive to retirees and seasonal travelers.
The comment came after the council introduced the public‑comment segment; the chair invited speakers to the podium and allotted three minutes per visitor. Google described his travel patterns and emphasized that he and his wife are not long‑term problematic tenants but regular, seasonal visitors who contribute to local activity and revenue.
Council members did not offer a policy decision during the public‑comment segment. The mayor/council later moved through committee reports and agenda items. The council’s stated next steps on any potential change to Pastime Park’s stay‑limit policy were not recorded in the transcript.
