By Scott Unger • Of the News-Register • 

City bans RVs from parks

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Joel R

Honest Question: Where on earth do homeless people get all of those old broken down, worn out RV's? It's weird.
Were they once rich people with a nice RV to enjoy on vacations? Did their life slowly fall apart until all they had left was the RV?
That doesn't quite add up because the RV's are so old and dilapidated. They look like something that has sat in a barn for thirty rears before being drug back out and put to use.

tcrawford@georgefox.edu

My question would be if the RV's are fully legal on the road? Are they current with DMV tags?

Bill B

Thank you Ms. Muir.

Rds

So now when teams from out of the area go to games the parents wont be allowed to bring RVs to watch their kids play and rest between games. to me a ban seems like overkill but so many people just can't leave these people alone.

bonnybedlam

While this is obviously going to be bad for the homeless people it's targeting, is it expected to affect the tourists who come here in RVs and might want to use the parks during daylight hours? Will all RV parking be banned equally, or are the police planning to make exceptions for some people?

Bill B

Rds-Apparently you are not a park person.

tagup

The recurring question I have is where will they go?….
Find a permanent solution city leaders- designate a place for these people!

Local Yokel

Rds - There are RV parks and there are other parking lots that can handle these types of vehicles. Our city parks parking lots are designed for parking 1 family sized vehicle, without something attached to it. There is one pickup with a camper trailer attached to it, backed into a spot at the entrance to Wortman. That blocks a majority of that entrance.

Bill B

Ten days to go and still no signs?

Boukerduck

I’m sorry Chief Scales.. I want to give you the opportunity to clarify your comment that you think that an aunt and uncle’s ability to watch a soccer game is more valuable than basic needs such as shelter? I understand the impact these RV’s are having but seriously?


“The parks are not set up to house RVs or trailers towed down there and take up excess spaces,” he said. “I know its impacting these specific persons right now, but it could impact the aunt and uncle coming (to watch a soccer game).”

Hibb

The transient/homeless/rv parkers problem is not going away. This action doesn't solve the issues at hand, but will cause this problem to just manifest itself in other locations around Mac.

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