Avondale Estates Can't Find Spot For Dog Park
There's no place in Avondale Estates to put a dog park that's acceptable to residents, said the chairman of the dog park committee.
After searching more than two years, Avondale Estates has given up the idea of building a dog park. Ad Hoc Dog Park Committee Chairwoman Martha McDermott said the city wanted the dog park but doesn't have the real estate. "Everytime we looked at a site we got pushback from the residents," McDermott said. "It went on until we ran out of places." The committee investigated using the city bird sanctuary, Willis Park, Fletcher Park and the North Woods. In an email newsletter, the city thanked the committee for its work and said "the implementation of a dog park will be delayed until the City is able to acquire or locate a suitable green space to dedicate to a dog park. ..." All were too close to residential areas and Willis Park became a cut-…
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Martha McDermott
8:29 pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Bill and Melissa, The dog park committee attempted to get a dog park in that corner of Willis Park a couple of years ago, but came up against strong objections from the Pool Board. Good luck with your efforts! more ›