Vehicle registration one option to fund Michigan’s parks

From the Detroit News:

Five years ago, state park officials in Montana found themselves where Michigan is today: Losing general fund support and taking in inadequate user fees to sustain the state’s park system.

They came up with a novel idea: Do away with windshield stickers and instead charge every motorist $4 for the privilege to visit Montana’s 53 parks. By all accounts, it’s an unqualified success.

“This is a superior system,” said Chas Van Genderen, acting director of Montana state parks.

Some in Michigan are looking to copy that system.

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