Humane Society Correspondence_Dog Park WithdrawalDUBUQUE
REGIONAL
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175 North Crescent Ridge
Dubuque, IA
52003
Ph. 563-582-6766
Fax 563-582-0140
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dbghumane.org May 28, 2009
Gil Spence, Leisure Services
City of Dubuque
Bunker Hill
Dubuque, IA 52001
Dear Gil, Mike and City Council Members,
After careful consideration by the Dubuque Regional Humane Society's Board of
Directors, we have concluded that it is not possible for us to develop a dog park by
April 1, 2010 or possibly even by the fall of 2010. Our current focus is to raise the
money to buy the land and we completely understand your concerns regarding that
- if the city money were the last $95,000 and it would guarantee the purchase of
the land to include the dog park -you would be much more willing to work with
us. Our plan is to purchase the land this year through corporate and individual
donations and grants. Then we will start raising the money for the building, the
parking lot, and the amenities. It is a multi-year plan. Even with the $95,000 we
would have to raise enough money for the grading, fencing, parking lot and the
amenities for the dog park in a tight time frame.
We also understand your wishes to have a dog park easily accessible to the
downtown residents. We think having two dog parks in a town this size would be
an excellent plan. If in the future you would consider a dog park on the west side
of town, we would be more than willing to ~h~orl~, with you towards that goal.
Thank you for your time and consideration. If you have any questions please
contact me at 563-584-1925.
Sincerely,
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Jane McCall, President
Cc: Mike Van Milligan, City Manager
Cc: Jeanne Schneider, please copy for city council members