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Board moves to open Bark Park to nonresidents with $52 fob; trustees ask for usage data
Summary
Trustees agreed to advance a plan to sell nonresident fobs for the Bark Park at $52 apiece and to limit the number sold; they asked staff for usage data and a complaint-reporting mechanism before final approval at the regular meeting.
The Larchmont Board of Trustees on June 10 discussed a proposal to open the village’s Bark Park to nonresidents by selling fobs. Staff reported 390 fobs had been sold in the last year (counting households, not dogs), and the recreation commission and staff proposed different price and quantity options.
Staff suggested a nonresident price of $52 (double the resident fee). Some trustees favored a higher fee or a lower cap on available nonresident fobs to ensure residents retain access; others argued the village lacks door‑side enforcement capacity and that overly complex rules (dog counts per household or multi‑tiered fees) would be hard to administer. One trustee proposed a compromise of a $52 fee with a 50‑ or 75‑fob cap; another trustee said the board was unlikely to sell out and favored keeping the limit higher.
Trustees asked staff to produce usage metrics (how many fob swipes per day/week/month) and to set up an email or form to collect complaints and incidents tied to the park so the village can monitor impacts if nonresident access is expanded. Staff said some usage reporting can be run from the fob system but enforcement remains limited; the village can limit the number of nonresident fobs sold and run periodic reports.
Outcome: the board agreed to advance the proposal to the regular meeting agenda for formal approval and to ask staff for follow‑up data on fob usage and proposed complaint/incident reporting before the vote.
What’s next: staff will prepare usage data and an implementation plan for the regular meeting.
