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Oswego trustees direct staff to pursue Hunt Club site for Happy Tails dog park
Summary
After hearing staff data showing modest daily use but broad resident support for a centrally located park, the Committee of the Whole directed staff to pursue the Hunt Club site as the best long-term option and return with a site plan and refined costs for the October budget workshop.
Alejandro, the presenter of the village’s "Unleashing Insights" report, told the Committee of the Whole that the Happy Tails Dog Park was closed Sept. 1 and that village crews salvaged equipment and fencing, saving the village roughly $58,000 in reusable assets. "In all, roughly $58,000 is expected to be saved from the original expenses," Alejandro said.
The presentation summarized swipe-entry data and a resident survey showing the park averaged just over six unique users per day in a 90-day window and that 84% of surveyed participants had a positive view of the site. Alejandro said residents most valued natural qualities, closeness to home and room to run, and that many were willing to travel 10 to 15 minutes for an alternative location.
President Koppman and trustees then weighed three interim options: the police department (about 2 acres), the Hunt Club parcel (roughly 9 acres…
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