Weaverville Dog park talks stall
By Matt Tate If there is going to be a dog
park in North Buncombe, chances appear slim it is going to be in Weaverville. Talks between the park’s orga-
nizers and the Weaverville Town Council came to an impasse Tursday (July 15) over disagree- ments about a suitable location within town limits as well as public health concerns. Organizers will continue dia-
logue with Buncombe County officials to explore park options outside town limits before re- suming any talks with the town. Lucy Crown, parks, greenways
and recreation planner with Bun- combe County, said the available county land in North Buncombe is not conducive to a dog park. She said the county will talk
with area commercial and indus- trial land owners to see if any property is available. “We have an interest through-
out the whole county in dog parks,” Crown said. Tere are none in the county
system, a deficiency Crown de- scribed as “gaps in our system,” but there are municipal-run dog parks in Asheville and Black Mountain. A dog park could be as large as
several acres or as small as one- half acre, Crown added. While group members said
they were encouraged by initial talks with the county, they were clearly frustrated with hitting a snag with Weaverville. “What blows me away about
this whole thing is we are will- ing to put up the money,” Cindy Meyerhoff said. During Tursday’s meeting,
Crime prevention, fire safety night Te Town of Woodfin is hosting a community event from 5 pm until
8 pm Aug. 7 at Roy Pope Memorial Park and Avery’s Little Corner near Woodfin Town Hall and Woodfin Elementary School. Representatives from the Woodfin Police Department, Woodfin Fire
Department, Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office, West Buncombe Fire Department and the Safe Kids of Western North Carolina, and all will be providing safety tips and demonstrations. Hot dogs and refreshments will be provided to town residents. For more information, call 253-4887.
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the group identified the old com- munity pool property near Lake Louise as its ideal spot and of- fered to cover initial expenses. While several council mem-
bers voiced their support of the initiative, the bulk expressed concern about the size of the pro- posed location and its proximity to residential neighborhoods. Vice Mayor Dottie Sherrill said
she grew wary about supporting the current proposal after visit- ing an Asheville dog park where she witnessed a dog fight and no- ticed a distinguishable odor. Meyerhoff’s husband Allen
said unlike the Asheville dog parks, the Weaverville park would require permits for dogs of residents and non-residents. “It’s the single most important
thing that can be done to ensure public health,” he said. Tere would also be a dog ad-
visory board formed to review matters involving issues such as unruly dogs, he added. Councilman Doug Jackson
agreed the northern portion of the county needed more parks and encouraged the group to actively pursue alternatives with Buncombe County. At Monday’s (July 19) month-
ly meeting, Councilman Gene Knoefel said, with fellow mem- ber Walt Currie concurring, the council may have “wrongfully treated” the dog park support- ers and publicly apologized for “poor communication.”
Marilyn Payne contributed to this report.
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