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Evans offers apologies to commission

Ronica Shannon
Register News Writer

Published: April 9, 2008

Richmond City Manager David Evans used time toward the end of Tuesday’s meeting to express his sympathies to city commissioners because of “ …all this turmoil and everything that’s happened.”

Evans was referring to the backlash that occurred among community members after the city adopted an order awarding a contract to turn Camp Catalpa into an RV park.

The order was accepted with no prior announcements inviting public input before the decision was made.

“Save Camp Catalpa” formed, as well as “Support Lakeview RV Park.”

The commission recently reversed its decision to develop the RV park, which was in favor to those wanting to conserve the land – but upset those who were supporting the idea of an RV Park.

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