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Council directs scoping report on dogs in parks, seeks broad public engagement
Summary
Council moved to direct the town manager to prepare a brief scoping report on dogs in public parks to be added to an agenda within 60 days; staff warned fall schedule limits and recommended robust public outreach.
The council voted June 1 to direct the town manager to prepare a scoping report on dogs in public parks, setting a 60‑day timeline for the report to come back to council and asking staff to plan significant public engagement.
Councilor Freeman introduced the item and said a scoping report would explore a range of options beyond a binary 'dogs yes/no' approach. The town manager and councilors discussed timing and the need for robust outreach: staff suggested a long runway for community engagement and noted the fall calendar already had many items.
The motion to direct a scoping report passed unanimously. Councilors emphasized options could include hour‑based rules, location‑based designations, improvements to the local permit program, or targeted policies for neighborhoods and specific parks.
