Here's an Original Thought: Welcome RVers to Wal-Mart
Here’s a follow up story with a happy ending for RVers.
A couple of weeks ago we commented on the ongoing city council musings out in Monument, Colorado. One proposed ordinance that, if passed, would have "allowed" RVers to stay on the local Wal-Mart parking lot, but carefully corralled in one area to prevent the "unattractive" rigs from becoming a community eyesore. Another version would have simply put up the "no overnight parking" sign.
We don’t know what caused the changes in attitude up in that Colorado latitude--maybe letters and e-mails from RVers did the trick, but something sure happened. In a six-one thumbs down vote, the ordinance was roundly sent to the round file. According to a news item in the Colorado Springs Gazette, RVers are now welcome to stay overnight--maybe even for a few nights. ‘Put out your awning, fire up your grill,’ said four of the seven members of the governing body.
The one dissenting council member, Tommie Plank, claims he only votes for the will of the people. "I was only expressing at the council meeting what I felt people in the community had communicated to me," Plank exclaimed.
Keep your cards and letters coming.
A couple of weeks ago we commented on the ongoing city council musings out in Monument, Colorado. One proposed ordinance that, if passed, would have "allowed" RVers to stay on the local Wal-Mart parking lot, but carefully corralled in one area to prevent the "unattractive" rigs from becoming a community eyesore. Another version would have simply put up the "no overnight parking" sign.
We don’t know what caused the changes in attitude up in that Colorado latitude--maybe letters and e-mails from RVers did the trick, but something sure happened. In a six-one thumbs down vote, the ordinance was roundly sent to the round file. According to a news item in the Colorado Springs Gazette, RVers are now welcome to stay overnight--maybe even for a few nights. ‘Put out your awning, fire up your grill,’ said four of the seven members of the governing body.
The one dissenting council member, Tommie Plank, claims he only votes for the will of the people. "I was only expressing at the council meeting what I felt people in the community had communicated to me," Plank exclaimed.
Keep your cards and letters coming.
Labels: RV Walmart Colorado
posted by Russ and Tiña De Maris at
2/12/2007 09:53:00 AM
2 Comments:
It amazes me how communities will spend thousands upon thousands of dollars trying to bring in tourists but then turn around and discuss banning RVs in their community whether it is local owners parking overnight on the street to load up, visitors stopping over at a mall, or whatever. RVers talk to other RVers, and when we stop in a community, we spend money whether it is for gas, groceries, or other supplies, it is still tourist dollars that could have been spent someplace else. Once the word is out that RVers are not welcomed, it takes considerable effort and resources to reverse that message. At least this community made the right decision, where many others have been misguided.
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Anonymous, at 10:35 AM, February 24, 2007
Everytime that I read of a town thinking about banning RV's from overnighting in the local wal-mart or anyother place kind enough to let us stay at I fire off an e-mail to the town telling them that I will NEVER stop in that town even for gas or a cup of coffee. All they will ever see of me there will be my taillights.
Fox
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Anonymous, at 2:12 PM, February 24, 2007
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