Alabama to close state parks.
Our governor has given an ultimatum to close several state parks next month and additional parks beginning in 2016. He's trimming down budget if he can't get his new tax increase passed. I hope he'...
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irishtom29 wrote:
I find the notion that parks should make a profit an odd one, I think their purpose is to serve the public. And I'm willing to pay taxes to support parks.
But what they do in Alabama is their business.
Double ditto. Still, a certain amount of "profit" needs to be made to improve camping sites and services.
I think I'll re-route some of my trips to stay at Alabama state parks this year. If others were to up their usage as well, it would speak to their popularity and necessity. Alabama has beautiful state parks and they're worth driving a hundred miles out of the way.
