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USDA Loans Available for Private RV Park Owners
A little known loan program offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture may provide funding for qualified park operators or other RV businesses located in rural areas who haven’t been able to secure financing for improvements and expansions during the recession. The...Shuttle to Connect Tribe's RV Park to Water Park
Union Township planners in Mt. Pleasant, Mich., Wednesday (Jan. 20) OK’d the site plan review for the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe’s new water park resort endeavor with conditions, according to The Morning Sun, Mt. Pleasant. The application for the new...Adventure Bound Camping Had Best Year Ever
Editor’s Note: Jayne Cohen, president of Adventure Bound Camping Resorts, provided the following report. Adventure Bound Camping Resorts recently returned from its yearly managers meeting which was held aboard a 7-night Caribbean Cruise on Holland America Cruise...Nebraska Commission Delays Vote on RV Park
A family-themed campground for recreational vehicles in secluded southern Sarpy County, Neb., is a good fit and would attract high-end RV owners, an Omaha real estate developer’s lawyer told county planners Wednesday (Jan. 20). Between 75 and 100 homeowners from...Florida Keys RV Park Suit in 'Serious Negotiations'
The battle between the city of Marathon, Fla., and residents of the Key RV mobile-home park over sewer fees may go to trial after all. Acting Circuit Court Judge Ruth Becker on Monday (Jan. 18) denied cross motions by both parties to dismiss the case and said the...Canadian Tribal Band Seeks to Expand RV Park
The Beecher Bay First Nation wants to break ground by the end of the year on a new destination resort on its waterfront on Vancouver Island, according to the Victoria (British Columbia) Times Colonist. The band is also looking at expanding and upgrading its existing...RV Park Included in Big Alabama Motorsports Park
Forest City Asset Services LLC, a subsidiary of Forest City Enterprises Inc., based in Cleveland, Ohio, was named master development consultant for the Alabama Motorsports Park, a 2,800-acre, mixed-use, master-planned development in Mobile County, Ala. The...RPTIA: Park Models Not Full-Time Residences
Park operators must not allow their recreational park trailers or ”park models” to be used as full-time residences. And they should also beware of the low-cost FEMA trailers, many of which have damage and mold problems in addition to failing to comply with...PPG Industries Warns of Pool Water Quality Issues
The Accu-Tabsystem commercial pool water treatment group of PPG Industries has announced the release of “Smooth Operator: Maintenance & Training Best Practices,” the second in a series of informational advisories. “Smooth Operator” details findings from a recent...DOJ Settles HIV Suit Against Alabama Resort
The U.S. Justice Department today announced the settlement of an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) discrimination lawsuit against Wales West LLC, owner and operator of Wales West RV Resort and Train and Garden Lovers Family Park in Silverhill, Ala. The settlement,...January Shows Generating Strong Sales, Traffic
Attendance at the bellwether Florida RV SuperShow in Tampa that ended Sunday (Jan. 17) increased 12% over last year, despite questionable weather on the last day of the show’s five-day run. ”The show was very, very upbeat,” said Lance Wilson, executive director of...
