DOG PARKS: Post Falls needs them

While playing fetch with my two dogs at the Singing Hills Park, I was approached by Animal Control. Where I was told that I was to leave the park because my dogs were not leashed. It’s impossible to play fetch with a leashed dog. Singing Hills is probably one of the oldest and under utilized parks within a system of 30. That’s right 30 parks in Post Falls and not one dog park.

I would like to see a study of the utilization and the cost of every park within this system. Labor, water, grooming, weed killing, fertilization, equipment maintenance, vehicles, etc. And I as a taxpayer would like to see it published in the paper so all taxpayers will know what it costs to maintain this huge Parks and Rec Dept. which by the way probably about 95% of the people don’t use. Under utilized parks should be sold therefore lowering taxes.

Singing Hills Park at one time was slated for a huge upgrade, which included a dog park and a whole new playground for kids. It went before the Council and was shot down. I live close to Singing Hills Park and have personally seen soccer nets torn, end zones tipped over and twice this year porta potties tipped over by kids unsupervised.

Everyone interested in seeing a dog park in Post Falls, should be calling the Rec Dept. and city council members ASAP. These parks are the people’s parks period, just because they are in a neighborhood means nothing.

RON GARRETT

Post Falls