Please thank Anna B. for getting me off my butt to tend to my blog. There are many things happening around Town (as always). Some days I feel like a squirrel and all the nuts are across the busy street.
But back to Anna’s inquiry…”so how’s the Dog Park Plan coming?”
After four years of looking at multiple sites all over Town, I am happy to report that at this spring’s Town Meeting, Warrant Article 23 will seek to designate a two acre area of 54 Richardson Rd. for use as a Dog Park.
In spite of Mother Nature’s latest shenanigans, the Chelmsford Dog Association is preparing for Spring.
First up, is the Chelmsford Spring Town Meeting, which starts on April 29. The Spring Town Meeting Warrant is now signed by the Board of Selectmen. Article 23 will designate an area of 54 Richardson Rd to be used as a dog park. Article 29 will allow off-leash dogs in an area designated by the Town. The Chelmsford Dog Association is asking supporters for a dog park in Chelmsford to let their Town Meeting Representatives know that having a public dog park is a desired project, and to ask them to vote in favor of these two articles. Once these steps are complete, the group can finally work on building the park. They’ll be asking for lots of help then. Thanks to all of you for getting the word out. Please feel free to ask questions-if I don’t know, I’ll find out! Thank you-on behalf of the Chelmsford Dog Association.
The CDA Board members walked through the DPW lot on Richardson Road, last night, with Paul Cohen. There is still a lot of planning and work to be done, but the site looks good for our plans, and Paul is confident that the DPW will be moved out next year.
Despite the rain (it is supposed to taper off, or at least slow down by this evening), we WILL be having a walkthrough of the DPW site on Richardson Road. Based on our meeting, last month, with town manager, Paul Cohen, this is our best-choice potential site for the dog park in Chelmsford.
On behalf of the Chelmsford Dog Association, I would like to thank everyone in the community who is helping us with our goal to build a Dog Park for Chelmsford. A special thanks goes to Countryside Veterinary Hospital for hosting our Flea Market in May and to Walgreen’s Pharmacy for sponsoring their Second Annual Dog Rally on June 9. These two events raised just over $1300.00, which will be put toward supplies and equipment for the future park.
Survey Results after almost two months, with 43 respondents.
We appreciate the input and will be in contact with those who have requested it.
Here are the Survey results as of 11/29. We’ve had 30 responses so far and are, of course, interested in as many responses as people are willing to give.
Walkthrough Filmed by Vivan Merrill
Tonight we held our first public input session on the proposed dog park at Roberts Field. Our diligent secretary is preparing the notes from the meeting, which I will post shortly. We had some good input, both from folks who are concerned and folks who are...
The Chelmsford Dog Association will be holding a public input session during our regular, monthly meeting - on October 25, from 7-9, at the Chelmsford Police Department Community Room. We invite (and encourage) anyone with questions, comments or concerns over the...
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