Residents speak out on suggested park fee increase

Residents speak out on suggested park fee increase

Tim Leeds

Several people spoke out at a monthly meeting of the Hill County Park Board, saying they strongly oppose several ideas raised by a local resident at the last two board meetings about ways to increase revenue.

Jim Catt Jr. made several proposals at the board's January meeting, including raising the lease rates for cabin areas to new leasers, raising the cattle grazing rates and selling permits for archery hunting on the park.

But Charlie Grant said Monday he opposes Catt's suggestion.

"We're all going broke. We don't need to take o...