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Residents press for details on dog-park relocation; county says site work is underway
Summary
Residents questioned shifting plans and public communication around a proposed dog-park relocation; county staff said a maintenance employee has removed concrete and begun grading and fence layout and that an interim dog-park option will keep a facility available while work proceeds.
Several residents returned the meeting's attention to a contentious proposal to move the county dog park, pressing the commission for clear justification, cost information and a public timeline. Speakers said the story behind the relocation kept changing in public accounts and asked the county to publish a plan and cost estimate. One resident demanded publication of "exactly why it's being moved and how much it is costing to move it."
Commissioner Harold Collins said one reason for the relocation is the presence of children in the affected area. County staff described on-the-ground work: a maintenance employee has begun removing old concrete, placing dirt and grading to address drainage and prepare for a new fence location. Staff said work is limited right now to what's possible with existing maintenance resources and that the county intends to keep a dog-park option available so "nobody will be without" a dog park while renovations proceed. The transcript records staff saying drawings and a public posting of the plan will follow once measurements and fence placement are complete.
The discussion included calls for the county to meet with the mayor of Blairville to confirm plans and for staff to place documents online; staff said they would make drawings and proposals available when ready. There is no recorded funding appropriation or final approval vote in the transcript excerpt.
