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Dog owners press city to allow privately supplied wading pools after Parks Department ban
Summary
Multiple residents urged the council to reverse a Parks Department decision banning privately provided wading pools in the Ace of Hearts Dog Park, saying the pools provide heat relief for dogs and have a long history of safe use.
Several Anacortes residents used the public comment period on July 21 to urge the City Council to reverse a Parks Department rule banning privately provided wading pools at the Ace of Hearts Dog Park.
Bill Turner, a longtime park user, told council the ban was imposed after a single complaint and that earlier explanations invoking contamination concerns were "untrue." Turner said the pools have been used safely for about 20 years and estimated "200 dogs and owners a week…
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