Garrett questions money for yurts in state budget
Kipotopeke State Park in Cape Charles, Virginia, on the Eastern Shore offers a yurt (pictured here) for public rental. It’s currently the only state park with that feature, but a state budget amendment would allocate nearly $1.5 million to expand the program.
Posted: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 8:39 pm
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In a floor debate last month, Sen. Tom Garrett, the only senator to cast a no vote on the state budget, stood up and asked a question: “What the heck are we doing buying yurts?”
Garrett, R-Buckingham, objected to a nearly $1.5 million earmark to expand the number of yurts available for rent at Virginia state parks.
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