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Park board and council weigh Harrington Park versus Billy Sunday Field for proposed dog park
Summary
Park board members presented site evaluations and fundraising updates for a proposed dog park; Harrington Park is board‑preferred and a private donor offered to cover the fencing cost difference, while Billy Sunday faces floodplain and grant‑eligibility constraints.
The Nevada Park Board and City Council spent a work session reviewing two competing sites for a proposed dog park: Harrington Park (the park board’s recommended site) and Billy Sunday Field (a location with private donor interest).
Rhonda, representing the park board, said the board did extensive public outreach, site evaluations and cost‑estimates and concluded Harrington Park offered the best long‑term fit. “We…came to the consensus that they felt that Harrington Park would be the most logical place for this dog park to be,” Rhonda said, noting the board is pursuing capital campaign fundraising and grant applications tied to the Harrington concept.
Lacy Johnson, a park board member who helped lead the effort, said the project is meant to be more than a fenced field: the goal is a destination park with infrastructure, amenities and maintenance plans produced in coordination with animal control and other city staff. Lacy said a private donor recently offered to cover discrepancies in fencing costs should the council choose Harrington.
Charlie Good and other council members raised cost and flood‑risk concerns about Billy Sunday Field. Staff and consultants pointed to an estimated $37,000 fencing cost at Harrington and noted that parts of the Billy Sunday area sit in a FEMA flood zone that limits permanent fill and permanent structures, which could force a more temporary and limited design there.
Council directed staff and the park board to continue moving forward with the Harrington concept and to return to council with a finalized cost estimate and fundraising plan. Staff said they expect to present a refined concept and budget in April or May so that council can consider formal approval and any grant or fundraising commitments.
Next steps: park board to complete concept plans, firm up donor and grant commitments, and return to council with a total cost and timeline for implementation.
