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Resident urges action after off‑leash dogs, E. coli closure reported at Pioneer Park creek
Summary
During public comment April 22, resident Mary McLean said she saw about 10 off‑leash dogs in Little Deer Creek, reported dog waste and recalled the area was closed last year for high E. coli; she asked the city to improve signage and enforcement near the creek.
Mary McLean addressed the City Council during public comment on April 22 about a recurring off‑leash‑dog problem at Pioneer Park’s Little Deer Creek. "Last year in early summer, I was playing with my preschool‑age grandson near the creek ... and there were about 10 dogs off‑leash romping through the water," she said, adding that dog owners were not picking up waste and that the area was later closed due to high E. coli levels.
McLean said signs near the tennis courts direct dogs to be leashed but there are no signs adjacent to the creek itself. She asked whether the city is "striving to address the high concentration of off‑leash dogs in that creek area" and requested improved signage and reinforcement of existing rules to protect public health and the natural ecosystem.
Mayor staff explained public‑comment constraints and invited McLean to leave contact information; McLean said she had left her name and phone number for follow up. The council did not take immediate action during public comment but moved on to the consent calendar.
