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Reid Manor dog‑park idea surfaces amid neighborhood concerns and unclear cost estimates
Summary
Staff presented a potential dog park at Reid Manor Park; the Commission heard mixed survey results, concerns about lost practice space, maintenance, liability and odor, and a contradictory cost figure in the transcript that requires verification.
Commissioners discussed a staff‑proposed dog park at Reid Manor Park during the Nov. 12 Escalon Recreation Commission meeting.
Recreation staff said the proposal grew from public suggestions and Measure P funding possibilities and framed a dog park as a relatively tangible, quick amenity compared with larger projects such as pools or splash pads. Staff reported a modest survey response — “about 25 people said yes” and about 10 opposed — and said the park idea would fence off roughly one‑third of Reid Manor Park, which could eliminate one or two nightly practice slots used by youth teams.
"It's about, $2,530,000 dollar improvement, and that's mostly on fencing," the transcript records staff saying; that figure conflicts with an earlier characterization of the project as a "low five‑figure" improvement. Commissioners and residents pressed staff on likely costs, maintenance cycles, liability (dog attacks), sanitary issues and disease‑closure policies (for example, outbreaks such as parvovirus). Staff acknowledged they have not yet studied detailed regulatory or closure requirements and that additional technical work would be required.
Neighbors and commissioners expressed concerns about potential noise, smell and loss of practice fields. Staff noted maintenance would likely include periodic rest and reseeding and that closures to restore turf could be required several times per year depending on usage.
No decision or vote was taken. Staff said they have fencing quotes on file and that implementation timing would depend on political will, community support and further analysis. The Commission asked staff to continue exploring options and to report back with more detailed cost estimates and regulatory research.
