What is your opinion on user or entry fees to state parks?
452230
i dont know what the fees are right now but they use that money to maintain the parks, the state has been cutting funding from all aspects of programs so they have to do something to maintain the parks, to keep them clean and safe for alot of people, i do not disagree with paying a fee,
1107480
there is a fee automatically tacked on to the enrollment fee for sports where i live.  its like 20 dollars, and if the parents work the stand they get the 20 back... if not, whomever worked in thier place gets it.\n\nI dont know about a president, but i was a tball coach and all i did was mark on the sign up sheet that i was interested.
79894
What resort were you staying at? Taxes in Michigan are 6% I thought.
403317
there's a web site for new york state parks...I bet you can find out about that there
753782
Grand Haven State Park is nice.  Or if you want a little more rustic, come to the UP.  Many nice campgrounds across the UP and we can always use the money.......
424941
The problem with campgrounds will always be that way. If you want to party all night and not be bothered it is probally best to hit the river and do some floating or talk to some of the local landowners and find a spot off the beaten trail.
425230
First off I love bass fishing, I saw an article earlier that must have been put on by an upset wife, she was right in alot of ways. I have won small tournments ( open team tournments) with any where from 15 to 25 boats in them. I fish the Walmart BFL series and a local club here in Western New York. I haven't won any big ones yet but still trying, I fish the Empire division in New York and the Shendoah division in Virginia. It can be verry exensive or fairly in expensive, depending on your job. I'm lucky to have a pretty decent paying job that allows me to be able to do this, with out it I'd find a way though. My father won a tournment that paid almost $10,000.00 two years ago on Chautauqua Lake, which is aprox. 45 minutes from Erie, PA. The water was in the 70's wind was calm and we started out in a Fog delay that morning( another words they wouldn't let us start fishing until it was safe) for three hours. It was a nice sunny day after the fog lifted and was probabl in the mid 70's. I didn't fair well due to my partners fish had already moved off the structure they were holding on and he didn't want to go into my dad's area, which he had that choice being the boater. My father won pitching senko's for two days strait and also had the big bass( largest bass caught in the tourney) on senkos. If the wind picks up we usually will put a little weight to help get the senko down, they usually fall pretty good. If what area are you in in PA, maybe we could go fishing some time. I'll leave you a couple of websites to check out tournments that may be fairly close to you. The BFL co-anglers entry fee is $100.00 and I'm not sure what the Bassmasters entry fee is I believe it is also a Hundred dollars, and you fish for around $2500 to  $3000. in local tournments they genrally run 25 to 50 dollars depending where they are at. Feel free to contact me at bmck33@yahoo.com any time. hope this helps you some, Bill
1103497
That's half the adventure. Go get yourself a state county atlas / or map of PA. Read the key in the front, find the county you want to explore, and follow the two tracks. You'll never know where you might end up. In Fact, my hubby and i always go exploring. We know the whole area around our county. Plus we love camping up north on Lake Superior, and there are some awsome tracks up there. Don't worry about getting lost either, thats how you learn to find your way out there. Plus i have seen a lot of unbelivable scenery that i would never had seen, had i never been lost. Go have fun! Just remember to hold on to the "O' *hit bar!
1002786
If the lake is legally owned by a private individual(s)they can elect not to have the boat enter the lake.Florida statues state that  if it is a state run park the land is owned by the state and may mandate such policies, as times park is opened/closed and entrance fees etc. So again we go back to it may be a public lake but in essence it is still privately owned!Find out the facts before entering the lake !Is it really worth the battle to find yourself with severe fines??????
1087197
Yes, I think that is a great idea.  Why should people who live in the midwest have to pay for some rich person's vacation home, because it was obliterated by a hurricane?  If you are going to choose to live in an area, you should be willing to accept the consequences of what comes along with it!  You can't have the best of both worlds!  Coastal areas don't pay for my snowplowing!  I definitely think some areas get LOTS more federal dollars because they live in areas that tend to have catastrophic weather more often, yet they don't pay higher taxes due to living in a higher risk area.  NOT FAIR!!
259808
This was an issue I ran into last year in Debate Team.  After research and deep thinking (I am by the way a strong proponent of small government), my debate partner and I came to the conclusion that legally and constitutionally (we became known as the Con-Law team) local governments should pay for local roads.  Regional governments should pay for regional roads.  State governments should pay for state roads.  Federal governments should pay for interstate roads.  This goes for other infrasructure as well.  City buses that are owned by the government should be paid for by the city, etc.  When each agency pays for itself a lot of government waste is eliminated in agencies crossing their boundaries.  Hope this helps!
1080947
All of the other previous responses that say you are only obligated to collect in your state are correct. \n\nThe reason you are getting conflicting answers is that most states are trying to get as much revenue as possible.\n\nYou can read more by following the link below.
3159
As of Jan 31,2006, A regular child or senior admission is $14.95 and adult $45, but if you live in Southern CA, the adult price is reduced to $31. They have discounts available for youth groups, non-profit, and church groups. Here's a link to their price schedule.\nhttp://www.knotts.com/park/guest/ticket.shtml
879870
I am from Florida and we have "visitors" that do things we consider insane all the time. I wish we could charge them! They float out into the ocean in the dark on blow-up rafts, They ride motorcycles after dark on curving roads drunk. They walk out into the forest and get lost, they get their cars stuck in the sand when tide is rising, I am ranting sorry. I could go on. Yes we should be able to charge them!!
1056088
For me the criteria are\nFriendly people, low taxes, low cost of living, level of Gov interferance with your life, natural scenery, climate, jobs, level of pollution (both traditional and urban) and the culture. \n\nStates I liked when I lived there \nTexas, Florida, (Loved Colorado when I lived there long ago but hated it when I went back. It was like California with more mountains. None of the Coloradian spirit was left. Just an imitation California)\n\nNorthwest Arkansas was ok. It was a pretty area but the taxes were evil. Bad enough I had to drive to Oklahoma to buy groceries once a month. I hear they've since repealed some of those taxes but it's still far to heavily taxed. \n\n\nStates that I'm interested in learning more about include Virginia, North and South Carolina, Vermont, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada and Iowa. \n\nI visited southern Ill and the area was pretty but taxes and cost of living too high in my opinion. \n\nI've not lived in Cali but I've rescued a few people from there :) The cost of living out there is insane. You get pulled over for going 5mph over the speed limit in alot of places and I've NEVER seen so many cops in my life. I think CHIPs has more officers on patrol at any given moment than most states have total cops. Seems like everything is against the law out there. I have heard tales of first offenders going to prison for things like graffiti and illegal dumping. Prison, not jail for this kind of offense. Every time I visit Cali I buy everything I need in Arizona, top off the tanks there. Then drive like I'm taking a driving test. Buy nothing and get the hell out of Cali as soon as I can. I almost expect them to ask me for a passport when I cross the border there. The people are unfriendly, the highways less than great. The climate mild but not all that spectaculer. Get up in the Santa Barbera area and you'll never want to see the color pink again. Building codes require EVERY building to look exactly alike. What would be quiant in a village becomes a monstrosity when applied to an entire town. That most of the towns in that area have the same code makes it into some sort of Twilight zone area. Well more of a puking zone area. I'm amazed people don't go postal there on a frequent basis just from having to look at the EXACT same kind of building over and over again over a period of years. Me it only took days before I never wanted to see that style ever again. This is a prime example of the kind of mentality in Cali. One of extreme conformism that makes conservitive states actually look wild. Even the "wild" people in Cali have to make a fashion statement while being "wild" it seems. To me it just seems like this huge unending trend machine. \n\nMissisippi didn't strike me as a great place to live. Very low standard of living, prevalent racism, authoritarian laws. When I go through there I just keep on going. \n\nWestern Oklahoma and West Texas are dry, windy inhospitable places. Local govs are entrenched and seem to hate outsiders. Hate both of those areas. East Oklahoma is like a whole different state. Pretty rolling hills, trees, people seemed nice when I passed through. I saw not a trace of racial tension in any visit to OK. People seemed to just be themselves there. Not alot of scenery and the jobs seemed relitively scarce. Taxes were on par with Tx last time I was through OK. Been there dozens of times over the last 10 years. Stayed overnight several times. \n\nI've driven through Kansas a few times. Bleached is the only word I can think of to describe that state :) Everything seems like it's been in the sun and wind too long. \n\nArizona is a decent place to live. People are friendly, not as friendly as in the South but close. It's a practical state and the desert has it's own kind of beauty. It's hot and it's dry. Not a state for gardeners or boaters. Taxes are reasonable, cost of living low but wa
1045458
Great seats...but like you said expensive.  But AT&T Park is so beautiful anyway, i doesn't matter where you sit.  Those are a great pick though...if you can get, go for it!
368626
Look on the pump for tax info.\n\n\nRefineries are EXPENSIVE as hell, and hard to get permits for because no one wants them in their area.