Tom Matzell

Let’s give Paws in the Parks another chance with better communication and follow through by the town and stronger awareness and cooperation from dog owners. It can work if we all work together! One “dogs only” park does not promote a sense of community nor is it a healthy solution for dogs and owners.

Joanne Adduci

I’m not a dog owner, but treasure the off-leash program as a way to connect with neighbors and yes, dogs I would have never met otherwise, many of whom have become lifelong friends. Taking that away would be a significant loss for busy families, children of all ages, senior citizens, and disabled residents. My tax dollars helped pay for the new high school and middle school, the library and the rink. Is a little shared green space to enjoy with some dogs too much to ask?

Ashley Addington

Belmont town parks are for everyone and the Off-leash dog program is an asset to the town in creating community and keeping the goose poop off the fields. Town government and officials should genuinely and effectively engage with the various groups who use town’s main parks to get input and ideas rather than throw the dogs off the grass. As a dog owner who has a current Paws in the Park tag, we are grateful to be part of the community and respectfully use the green spaces.

Supporter · petition starter

Losing the use of this shared community space that fosters intergenerational friendships amongst neighbors would be a shame. The parks would sit nearly vacant on weekday mornings. Enforcing it would greatly reduce if not eliminate the concerns cited, and it would be much more cost effective than creating and maintaining a dog park or other enclosed dog spaces.

Randi Kinsella

We need off leash dog parks in Belmont!