My Public Comments regarding the State Parks
I recently became aware that the state of Oregon is looking to improve financial outcomes within the Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission thanks to an Oregonlive Article from Jamie Hale . While I'm not opposed to some of the proposals put forth by the state (the people who book a campsite six months out and then just no-show are the bane of my existence as someone who plans their state park camping trips more than six months ahead of time to make sure I get the spots I want), the dynamic pricing mechanism is something that I feel is not the right answer to the state's budget problems. As such, I composed the following to the public comments e-mail. To Whom It May Concern, My name is Andrew Laine, a lifelong Oregonian and proud annual parks pass holder. In the past five years, my family and I have become devoted users of the Oregon State Parks camping system. I am writing to strongly oppose the proposal for dynamic pricing, which I believe would undermine the very mission...