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Slinger parks board recommends village pay up to $1,600 for dog-park survey
Summary
On April 13 the Village of Slinger Parks, Recreation & Forestry Board voted 3–2, with two abstentions, to recommend the Village cover up to $1,600 for a survey of a proposed dog park; board members also discussed future maintenance responsibilities.
The Village of Slinger Parks, Recreation & Forestry Board voted on April 13 to recommend that the Village cover the cost of a survey for a proposed dog park, not to exceed $1,600.
The motion, made by Board member Scott Kusta and seconded by Board member Becky Wojtak, passed on a roll-call vote: Kusta, Wojtak and Chair Jake Bergum voted yes; Jeff Behrend and Dawn Smith voted no; Bob Stuettgen and Jennie Stonehouse abstained. Stuettgen and Stonehouse are members of the Friends of the Slinger Dog Park and the minutes note they were required to abstain from voting.
Board members discussed the request from the Friends of the Slinger Dog Park and raised questions about future maintenance costs that would accompany an operational dog park. The minutes record considerable discussion about whether the Village should assume the upfront surveying cost and the longer-term responsibilities for upkeep, but they do not list a specific maintenance plan or fund source.
Tony Dobson, Parks, Recreation & Forestry Director, recorded the recommendation for referral to the Village Board; the Parks Board’s action is advisory and the Village Board must still decide whether to approve use of municipal funds for the survey. The minutes do not specify a Village Board hearing date for the referral.
Next steps: the board’s recommendation will be forwarded to the Village Board for formal consideration; the minutes do not indicate any immediate capital expenditure or maintenance program was approved at this meeting.
