picture by: Kailey Carpino
Jersey, the Okay-9 remedy canine incessantly seen across the Belmont County Courthouse foyer, makes herself at home on the future website of the Belmont County Dog Park.
Officials broke floor on the Belmont County Dog Park venture on Monday morning.
Sheriff David Lucas, who’s spearheading the hassle, stated the venture started final yr. He hopes it will likely be accomplished this fall.
The canine park will probably be situated straight behind the Belmont County Health Department, which is located off Ohio 331 between Interstate 70 and Bannock.
Many dogs and their house owners attended the groundbreaking together with Okay-9s and Okay-9s in coaching from the sheriff’s workplace, Okay-9 remedy canine Jersey who spends her days on the courthouse and dogs from the Road Home Animal Project.
According to a press launch from the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office, “the Belmont County Dog Park Project is a collaborative project of the Belmont County Commissioners, The Road Home Animal Project and the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office.”
Lucas stated that he bought inspiration for the venture after taking his canine, Loki, to native canine parks.
“I’m very excited for this project,” he stated.
Lucas stated the venture will probably be accomplished at no cost to taxpayers. He stated that funding for the venture was made attainable by way of a grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, together with neighborhood donations and money from fundraisers.
“The community has been really supportive,” Sherri Van Tassel, outreach coordinator for the Belmont County Sheriff’s Department, stated.
Lucas defined that the canine park may have two separate areas, one for small dogs and one for medium and huge dogs.
Lucas additionally stated that the park may have benches, a pavilion, shade timber, hearth hydrants and a brand new fence across the property.
Lucas stated that after the venture is accomplished, he needs to host a gap ceremony occasion.
Warden David Gray of Belmont Correctional Institution stated that inmates from the jail will probably be serving to out with a big portion of the work. He stated a crew of six incarcerated people is engaged on the venture.
Belmont County Commissioner J. P. Dutton stated the commissioners offered the land for the canine park. He defined that the property already belonged to the county and was an present county park.
“It’s going to be a great asset to the county,” Dutton stated.
St. Clairsville Mayor Kathryn Thalman attended the occasion.
“This is a great day to start work on a dog park. Many hero dogs saved people’s lives on 9/11, so it’s really special to be celebrating dogs on this day,” she stated.
Chris Shriver, president of the Road Home Animal Project, stated folks could make donations to the canine park venture by writing a examine to the Road Home Animal Project and writing “dog park” within the memo line. The Road Home Animal Project’s mailing deal with is P.O. Box 522, St. Clairsville. Donations will also be made on the Road Home Animal Project’s web site at theroadhomeanimalproject.org.
