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Linglestown Gazette
Lower Paxton Twp. Parks & Recreation Board meeting, 07.01.09 By SWAN Park System Leash Law – At their previous meeting, Parks & Recreation Department Director Brian Luetchford discussed with the board the matter of having dogs running free in the township parks. The township ordinance allows dogs to be in the parks but they must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet to avoid the dogs becoming a nuisance and possibly hurting someone if they are not under control. The police have said that the district justice has dropped complaints that have been filed when the ordinance has been violated. The options that were considered were to ban dogs from the parks or to enforce the ordinance. A survey was done of 10 neighboring municipalities and almost all of them allow dogs in their parks and require that they be leashed. The board voted to publicly advise park users of the existing ordinance and to work to have it enforced by the police and the district justices. Park Ballfield Reservations – Kathy Sawyer reported that
payments and insurance certificates have been received for all summer
ballfield reservations and that fall schedules and payments are due
by Greenway Committee – The July committee meeting was cancelled due to the lack of a quorum. The next meeting will be Wednesday, August 5, at 6:00 pm at the Friendship Center. Wolfersberger Park Planning – Schedule At last month's meeting, Mr. Luetchford presented to the board a draft of the proposed schedule for the planning phase of the development of Wolfersberger Park. The board agreed with the schedule and he then presented it to the supervisors. He reported to the board that the supervisors were comfortable with the process and the schedule but they quickly stated that there appeared to be no hope that funds for the project would be available in the foreseeable future from the township due to the budget problems. A grant has been applied for which would provide half of the cost for a professional to develop final detailed plans for the project. Should that application be successful there would be no township money available to provide the required matching funds. The P&R board had to decide whether to continue gathering information and scheduling meetings to acquire public input on the project or to halt further work. Mr. Luetchford proposed that a hold be put on further efforts at this time and to reopen discussion on the project in the spring after the 2010 budget process is completed. The board agreed to this recommendation. Miscellaneous – Mr. Luetchford reported to the board on
the results of the recent supervisors' budget workshop meeting where
department heads were advised that because of the budget problems some
layoffs and additional cuts in expenditures might be necessary. He also
reported that the state joint permit for the completion to the Nyes
Road entrance to George Park had been received and that the work can
now be completed.
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