After Mon. meeting, Parks & Rec subcommittee seeks email comments

Walking the dog, Fisher Farm park (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net photo)

An audience of dog owners at a Davidson Parks & Recreation Advisory Board subcommittee meeting Monday night described Fisher Farm as “dog heaven.”  Several spoke in favor of unleashed access to the park, though neither county ordinances or town rules allow dogs to be off their leashes on the acres of the former farm off Shearer Road.

The comments came at a meeting about how to deal with off-leash complaints, but none of the 14 speakers who went to the microphone were opposed to letting dogs run free at Fisher Farm.

“It’s a perfect place to take a long walk with your dog,” said Dennis Currier, who lives off Shearer Road. Read the full story