Dog Park Committee addresses security after July 3 incident
The French Park Dog Park Committee addressed park security following a July 3 incident. The committee approved safety signage and requested fence reinforcement from Tom Reynolds. Committee Chair Kate Sontag reported a donation box balance of $149 with recent payments of $275 to Joe Schneider for
French Park Dog Park Committee · Meeting of July 7, 2026
EGREMONT — The French Park Dog Park Committee addressed park security following a July 3 incident. The committee approved safety signage and requested fence reinforcement from Tom Reynolds. Committee Chair Kate Sontag reported a donation box balance of $149 with recent payments of $275 to Joe Schneider for waste removal services.
The committee agreed to increase the quarterly payment to Schneider from $250 to $275 to account for an additional dog waste station. The Small Dog Group raised approximately $3,180 through 14 contributors, funding a sally port, dog waste station, and signage. Emily Eyre, newly appointed committee member, reported that donors can claim tax deductions for contributions under Section 170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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Source: the French Park Dog Park Committee meeting of July 7, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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