CONWAY — Selectmen recently voted to start collecting parking fees next spring at three popular town recreation sites. The sites are Davis Park, the east side of First Bridge and Meeting House Road.

At last Tuesday’s meeting, the board also mulled posting the Conway Lake beach as “residents only” and charging boat ramp fees there.

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MulliMom
MulliMom

I have lived across from Davis Beach for 20 yrs and I have never seen so much trash in the river. Myself and other locals would remove trash from the river on a daily basis. I would like to see local passes similar to what we have for the Conway dump access, but so many of us were disgusted by the total disregard shown for our home that I would love to see these new fees imposed. As well as a mention of littering violations. I actually found myself yelling to people who were rafting as the trash drifted by. I've never done that before but it became to much. They should just be thankful for the beauty around them. Not acting like it's their right. I had heard, also, that the service industry encountered rudeness as well. Let them pay.

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Conwayboy
Conwayboy

We really need to initiate some type of locals pass. there's certainly no money incentive to be living here. We're all here for the mountains and rivers. If all of the locals have to start paying to park everywhere they enjoy why are we here at all.

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Sharon Beaufait
Sharon Beaufait

My husband and I are NH residents who enjoy 4 season recreation in the outdoors. We are quiet and respectful users of short term rentals when we travel because it gives us the opportunity to prepare breakfast and lunch and enjoy peace and privacy that is not always available at hotels. We are very disappointed to see the changes taking place in Conway regarding closing short term rentals and charging overly expensive daily parking fees at recreational sites. I understand the problems related to short term rentals and recreational use of the area. However Conway is not the only town experiencing these challenges. Those other towns are developing creative solutions that balance both the needs of residents, while remaining open & welcoming to non residents. The exclusionary decisions made in Conway, seem to be a short sighted "knee jerk" response that will potentially result in a negative effect on the larger economy of the town--town less welcoming of visitors =less visitors = less $ spent on gas, food, lodging & stores= a decreased tax base = likely increase in property taxes to offset economic loss. The approach Conway has taken on these matters has caused us to cancel reservations we had made there 6 months ago for our 24th June wedding anniversary. Visitors can always figure out another place to go for recreation, lodging and shopping. Due to the development of a negative climate towards visitors in Conway, we will never come again & I suspect many others will do the same. Sharon Beaufait 6/1/21

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