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Residents complain to Walden Selectboard about repeated dog barking, alleged vehicle damage
Summary
At the Aug. 25 Walden Selectboard meeting, multiple attendees complained that dogs owned by Monica Mooney have been running after wildlife, barking day and night, and in one case scratching vehicles; the minutes record concerns about vaccinations but no formal action by the board.
Several attendees used the public-comment period at the Walden Selectboard meeting on Aug. 25 to report ongoing problems with neighborhood dogs they identified as belonging to Monica Mooney.
Dennis Lyons told the board that the animals have been "running after wildlife and barking constantly," and Cheryl Lyons said an unspecified number of puppies make loud noise twice daily. Eric Bobkowski raised repeated nighttime barking, and Kathy Holik said a dog owned by Monica Mooney has chased and scratched vehicles and expressed concern about whether the animals are vaccinated. The minutes record these statements but do not quote the speakers verbatim beyond the paraphrased complaints.
The minutes show the board acknowledged the concerns; they do not record a formal motion, directive to staff, or a vote on enforcement or follow-up steps. The record does not indicate any statements from Monica Mooney or a response from animal-control authorities in the meeting notes.
Next steps for residents are not recorded in the minutes. The public comments were recorded under the meeting's public-comment agenda item and no enforcement action or schedule for follow-up appears in the published notes.
