HomeMy WebLinkAboutDog Park_Post_07/13/11 TEQUESTA
Council to consider dog ark
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as trend grows in north county
By BILL DIPAOLO estimates have been received, one
Palm Beach Post staff writer for about $2,500 and another about
A new dog park — with water fau- $3,100, according to village records.
cets and separate fenced -in sections Dog parks are gaining increasing
for big and little dogs — is scheduled popularity in north county.
for discussion by the village council Palm Beach Gardens recently
at Thursday's 6 p.m. council meeting. made improvements to its dog park
The pooch _park would be on the on, Lilac Street, near Palm Beach
southwest corner of 41 -acre Tequesta Gardens High School on Military
Park, on the north side of County Trail. North Palm Beach included r
Line Road just, west of U.S. 1. The dog parks in the village's recent $2.7
village rents Tequesta Park for $1 million improvements to Anchorage
annually from Jonathan Dickinson Park. Dog Beach at Marcinski Road
State Park. in Jupiter draws dozens of dogs along
If the council approves, at least the Atlantic Ocean.
three estimates will be collected For more information, go to
from contractors for a final council tequesta.org.
vote at a later date. Two preliminary pbill_dipaolo @pbpost.com