sabercat49801

In the Michigan Snowmobiling News put out by the Michigan Snowmobiling Association (MSA), the MSA is recommending that trail permit fees be increase to $40 for the 07/08 riding season and $50 for the 08/09 season. Fees for the 06/07 are $25. I am not against an increase that is justified but to double the fees in two years seems excessive. Please read the article and send comments to MSA. I tried to find the article posted on their web site but I did not see it.

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SnowRida

I'll have to read it later to find out why there's an increase. Hope it's for good cause!

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They claim for Trail Maintenance.

ITriumph

Yep I read that in my MSA mag the other day. I think $40 is alittle extreme though. If our governor kept her greasey dick beaters out of it when she first got elected, we wouldn't be seeing this potential increase.

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skidoo_magoo

canada's are a lot...i think like $100. ohio's? well we'd need trails first huh?

that seems kinda high, but NY raised there's too i think last year

sabercat49801

I really don't mine a reasonable increase but to double it in 2 years seems extreem

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WTF??

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skidoo_magoo

oh! i was a bit confused on that one too but it made me laugh so i didnt question it haha

PolarisINDY500

i wouldnt mind the increased cost...just something else to pay for. gotta pay to play.

i think the way msa handles the trail system it would be justified. imo they do a good job. so id pay either way.

one other thing to look at is the money that was allocated to extending the trail system in IR. evidently they had money but it was to be used by a certain time. and someone in lansing dicked the dog and forgot to do something. i remember reading it on their webpage. anyway, that could have an effect on the prices...or it could have something to do w/ the white pine trail reconstruction. evidently they have someone (meijers) who donated some money to rename the trail. however the money he dontated is not enought to re asphalt the 94 mile strech of trail. the added cost might go to this too.

anyway, im sure if you read msa's website you can find reasons why they need the extra cash.

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0to60n3

They've doubled it before.....from $10 to $20 , then 2 years later to $25.00.
The ORV went from $10 to $12.50 for multiple years and then its been $16.50 for many years. At least those are reasonable jumps. They are also for the same trails, and they do alot of work in the summer on them. The Sled money sure isn't for grooming snow as we haven't had enough in 2 years so there should be a surplus. But there never is... where did it go ? Iosco county bought a $200K tractor ( not even for trail grooming ) for their parks system with money from the trail stickers.
These stickers are a sore subject with me .....Can you tell.

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crashed13

Its over $200 for a trail permit up here in Sault Canada.