Dog owners in Glencoe will soon have a place for people and their pets to enjoy outdoor activities.
The city recently announced that it had received a $20,000 Smalltown USA grant to construct a dog park. The target date for completion, weather permitting, is June 1, according to council member Jeff Little.
It will be initially located on a couple of city-owned acres just across the bridge from Wilson Park, where there are youth baseball and softball fields, a youth soccer field, lighted basketball and tennis courts, a sand volleyball court, a splash pad, pavilions for party rental and playground equipment.
However, Little said plans are already being formulated for a potential expansion.
Little said the city made the decision a few years ago to, for the first time as far as he knows, hire a grant writer, Lana Bellew.
“We're trying to bring new stuff to Glencoe and Lana has been wonderful in helping us get a lot of grants,” he said.
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