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Jackson dog park delayed for wetland delineation; Hickory Lane path repairs slated for spring
Summary
Village staff said the Jackson dog park project is delayed because a wetland delineation by the Department of Natural Resources is weather‑dependent; the commission was also told Hickory Lane walking‑path repairs and bench replacements will be completed when weather permits.
Village of Jackson parks staff told the Park and Recreation Commission the proposed Jackson Dog Park will be delayed while the Department of Natural Resources completes a wetland delineation required to finalize bid specifications.
Kelly, Park and Recreation staff, said the delineation is weather dependent because “they actually need some vegetation to start growing,” and described the requirement as a necessary step before the project can be put out to bid. The department has a meeting scheduled with consultant MSA on April 1 to advance project specifications.
Staff emphasized that much of the dog‑park work is site clean‑up. "When you look at the cost of the dog park project, it's not like fancy dog park things, it's cleaning up that park," Kelly said, calling the cleanup work something the park needed regardless of the dog‑park proposal.
Separately, staff updated the Commission on the Hickory Lane walking path. That project, described in the director’s report, will include repairs to a faulted walking path, replacement of rusty benches and installation of a solar light at the park's southeast corner. The benches and the solar light are in the Department of Public Works yard and staff said installation will proceed once weather allows.
Ending: Staff said the dog‑park delineation and the path/bench installations are scheduled for spring weather and that more dates and details will be available after the April 1 meeting with MSA.
