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Waco residents press council for a city dog park as volunteers and users report loss of Hot Dog Park
Summary
Four residents urged the Waco City Council to add a dog park to Parks & Recreation planning after the volunteer-run Hot Dog Park closed and sold last year; speakers said the city’s parks inventory lacks an off‑leash space and asked for a shorter timeline than staff has indicated.
WACO — Four Waco residents told the City Council on Jan. 21 that the city needs at least one public dog park, saying volunteers maintained a popular off‑leash site that closed abruptly and was sold last year.
“Essentially, all we’re asking from the city is to put up a fence on a piece of property that you already own,” said Matthew Tuttle, who identified himself as living at 2610 Burnett Avenue. “The fact that you said it’ll take two or three years is not only disheartening, but also makes me question government efficiency.”
Why it matters: Speakers said the closure of a volunteer‑maintained site known as Hot Dog Park removed the only readily available off‑leash space for many residents and their dogs. They asked the council to direct Parks & Recreation to place a dog park on its meeting agendas and to prioritize a quicker timeline for a fenced, off‑leash area.
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