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Cole County parks committee recommends countywide leash requirement; commission asks staff to draft ordinance
Summary
After a citizen complaint and public outreach, the parks committee voted unanimously to recommend a countywide leash requirement for all three county parks; commissioners discussed enforcement, penalties and the possibility of a fenced dog park and asked staff to draft an ordinance and return.
Parks staff told the Cole County Commission on Dec. 16 that inconsistent park signage and a citizen complaint about dogs off‑leash prompted the parks committee to revisit leash rules and recommend a countywide leash requirement for the three county parks.
"At that December 2 meeting, the parks committee did vote unanimously to recommend that the county commission adopt that leash requirement for the 3 county owned parks," the parks representative said,…
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