Council Discusses Dog Park

The Brandenburg City Council met during their regular meeting Monday night (4/10) and discussed ideas on a new dog park.

Mayor Bryan Claycomb introduced the idea at the end of the March meeting and said that was one his goals to achieve during his term as mayor. During Monday’s meeting, a unofficial committee that was asked by the mayor to look into the idea presented to council members their work so far. They propose using an half acre lot in the city owned Riverfront Park that sits near at the back of the park for the new amenity. The area would be divided into two sections to allow larger dogs and the other section for smaller dogs. There would be a leashed and unleashed area for park users. Shane Whitt explained the proposal was based upon nearby dog parks in Elizabethtown and Vine Grove and would have a six foot tall fence. The plan met some question from the council concerning ongoing costs and up keep measures. Whitt said the major expense would be the cost of chain-link fencing which would cost close to $30,000. Mayor Claycomb said that the group will seek private donations to pay for the materials. He said that he was asking the council’s approve using the space downtown space for the proposed dog park. The goal is to see the park become a reality by September 1st. The council eventually voted 4 to 2 on in favor of the request. The committee was urged to review plans and make sure that was the best option for placement as they continue their efforts.

In other business, the council approved resolutions to adopt the Lincoln Trail Regional Hazard Mitigation and Flood 2022 Plan Update and accepting grant funds for the water treatment plant. Police Chief Brian Haag reported the police department had received about 326 calls of service in the past month. Public Works Director T.J. Hughes reported that the water treatment plant is operating as it should and work is continuing to bring resolve issues at the new Waste Water Treatment Plant as the contractors work to get computer equipment to work properly. He said the plant is operating semi automatic mode at the moment but the is operating in the parameters specified by the state.

At the beginning of the meeting, Mayor Claycomb introduced Jessica Roberts as the new city attorney. He said that office of Smith and Roberts have already been working on document preparation for ordinances for the city. Roberts has retired from serving 23 years in public law and 12 years as Meade County Attorney.

The council met in closed session about 15 minutes to discuss possible litigation and the possibility to purchase of property and returned with no action taken.

You can watch the entire regular meeting of the Brandenburg City Council in our “On Demand” section.