from town website:
August 14, 2023 Occupants of:
Cottage Lane
Branch Street
School House Road
Winter Street
High Street
Patriots Road
Dear Templeton Resident: The Templeton Board of Health in conjunction with the Department of Public Works, Community Services, and the Parks & Recreation Commission are happy to inform you that the sports field located on Cottage Lane, East Templeton, will begin to be utilized again to support the local sports teams from the schools and the Town sponsored teams. With that, it is very evident that the field is currently used by locals for their dogs, many unleashed, and many using it as a place for their dogs to do their business without the proper removal of the waste. Unfortunately, what’s left behind can be injurious if slipped on and is at the very least a nuisance. We’re asking that you do your part and keep your dogs on leash and if they defecate, pick it up and take it with you. This is a bylaw with the Town of Templeton and a fineable offense, we prefer compliance. We thank you for your anticipated cooperation with this situation, and if you have any questions, I would be happy to provide any answers I can.
Sincerely, Laurie A. Wiita
Director
Well, what do we learn from this letter?
ReplyDeleteLeash laws not being enforced in public park! (bylaw violation)
Dogs deficating on public park (bylaw violation)
School will be given priority over residents again on town parks.
Why should citizens follow bylaws when Board of Selectman/Administrator do not!
I'd personally like our CPA money to go towards housing since Templeton has spent $0 on housing since 2007 start of CPA.
What Templeton town bylaws state on dog control: DOG UNDER CONTROL
ReplyDeleteA dog that is:
A.
Physically controlled by a person by means of a leash, cord or chain held by the person; or
B.
Contained within a physical or electric fence; or
C.
At all times within sight of the dog's person, is actively monitored by that person, and that at all times immediately responds to a recall command by the dog's person.
RUNNING AT LARGE
A dog is running at large if it is not on the private property of its owner or keeper, or on private property with the express permission of that property’s owner or is otherwise not a "dog under control" as defined above.