November 10, 2020 |
RV parking on streets in Rawlins continues to be a political hot potato no one can hold.
The latest attempt to limit campers, boats and other popular rigs from crowding narrow streets during winter months died on a 5-2 vote in city council last month.
An alternative proposal to make some streets one-way only hit a dead end because of unintended consequences. Now another alternative – putting the matter to a vote of the people — also is turning out to be problematic.
The city attorney says state law requires council to pass an ordinance before voters have a chance to repeal it. Cali O’Hare explains.
Pictured above: A camper parked on a 26-foot wide street near an intersection in the Park Hill Subdivision in Rawlins was recently covered by its owner to protect it from snow accumulation during the winter months. Photo by Cali O’Hare/Bigfoot 99.
Related: Rawlins considers one-way streets as solution to RV parking, snow removal issues
