Your firm will find that your actions will turn more campers off than
encourage them to use your facilities.
I would seriously reconsider the actions of trying to ban stopovers in
Walmart lots.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jacque"
Newsgroups: alt.rv,alt.rv.pop-up-trailers,rec.travel.usa-canada
Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2005 5:58 PM
Subject: Re: Billings Montana no Wally Docking
>I live in Billings and the real culprit is KOA. They are the ones who are
>pressuring Walmart to adopt their new policy.
>
> As you may or may not know, KOA originates in Billings. I believe that
> contacting KOA and complaining would be the best source of action,
> especially since this may just be the beginning of a nationwide policy.
>
> Here is a link to send mail, email, or phone KOA:
>
> http://www.koakampgrounds.com/feedback/index.asp?Feedback=7
>
>
>
> "tkranz"
> news:0lbHe.521864$cg1.271228@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>> Use the link to send the mayor a letter. I did. Give him your correct
>> name and phone #.
>>
>> "Rtavi" wrote in message
>> news:DPmdnc1OnO8qrHDfRVn-rg@comcast.com...
>>> Montana town threatening to outlaw freebie overnight "camping"
>>> Billings, MT is threatening to enforce a section of city code
>>> prohibiting
>>> overnight RV camping except in licensed campgrounds. The law in question
>> has
>>> been on the books since at least 1967. It says: "It is unlawful for any
>>> person to park any motor vehicle for camping purposes in the city except
>> in
>>> an authorized tourist park." When the owners of several RV parks
>> complained
>>> last summer that RVs were illegally parking overnight in the two
>>> Wal-Mart
>>> lots in Billings, city officials met with Wal-Mart representatives. As a
>>> result, Wal-Mart posted signs in its lots informing patrons that it was
>>> against the law to park there overnight. In addition, the stores agreed
>>> to
>>> have their security guards put fliers explaining the law under the
>>> windshield wipers of any RVs parked at Wal-Mart for more than four hours
>>> after 9 p.m. or at any time past 2 a.m. But that has been the extent of
>>> enforcing the law. City code enforcement officers have not yet issued
>>> any
>>> citations. RVers who would like to comment on this issue can email
>> Billings
>>> Mayor Charles Tooley at ctooley@magicc.com SOURCE: Billings Gazette.
>>>
>>> I will therefore be sure not to spend any cash there next summer.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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