We have been working with Oakland County on an ORV park development. We met with the county commissioners today and a number was quoted that to me, seems low. The stat is that there is are only about 11,000 ORV's in Oakland County. One of the things that skews this number is that ORV stickers are commonly purchased where they are used. As an example, I usually buy mine at Silver Lake because it's the first place I go each year that needs one. So, that sale gets chalked up to the west side of the state versus here in Oakland County.
I'm trying to figure out a way to get a handle on how many ORV's are located in Oakland County. Does someone want to take on this challenge on behalf of our hobby? Please don't say "you should look here" etc. I need someone to champion a way to accumulate hard numbers that we can defend. Many people say "what can I do to help?" Well, here is a big one. It has to be professional and defendable.
Although we currently have approval to continue to explore the possibility of an ORV park, it was repeated many times that this effort does not justify itself if there are only 11,000 residents who will benefit.
This could be a deal breaker for us.
