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■j JULY 12,2013 SERVING COPPELL,VALLEY RANCH AND HACKBERRY CREEK SINCE 1984 VOLUME XXIX,NO.28
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Winning Approval, Funds for Dog Park
Effort Successful in
By Roman Barnes-Walker the community to get together us stand out and better compete
with a common interest." with other areas in the Metroplex
Tracy Allard normally works Dog arks target most en- and be beneficial for the city on
as vice president of worldwide erations,,allow for the elderly and so many levels." c i 1Ty1 1 of ti
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Out of the seven surround tea ,2
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However, since May of 2012, cise their dogs to release them in cities, five have dog parks.Carrolton and Flower Mound, -',8
she has led the successful effort off of a leash,and are a low cost
to open a dog park in Coppell. per use investment by the City, the two that do not, are in the 4°` .-
The dog park will be con- said Allard. process of building their own. '
The park will have many
structed in an unclaimed portion Such parks are also positive P }
of MacArthur Park, 400 S S. for real estate value, according amenities to allow people with all
types of dogs ; r '
MacArthur Boulevard,between to Eva Bauer of RE/MAX tyP g �, t3
the Church of the Apostles and DFW Associates. according to Allard. . r ,,
g dog "There is a large dog yard 7 # -, .* "., �'
Coppell Fire Department Station "I believe that having a and a small dog yard, so they'll
#2 park in our community is long g y r4 ,K; � ��� ~'�� �
have double-gated entries so you 41`x'
"The biggest myth is that dog overdue and that it would have g �
very positive impact can walk in the first one and let .--
"Dog parks for dogs,"said i the estate oslues he act as our your dog calm down," said
"Dog parks are for people in the estate values here, as well as Y g The new Coppell Dog Park, located in MacArthur Park,400 S.
community who have dogs. It's keeping local commerce in Cop- Allard. MacArthur Boulevard, has been successfully funded and is
a gathering place for people in pell,"said Bauer."It would make see DOG PARK on page 11 scheduled to be completed by the end of August.