Politics & Government
Dog Park Work Nearing Completion
Unused swimming pool converted into town's first off-leash dog run.
Teaneck's long-discussed dog park is on track to open by the end of January, a town official said Tuesday.
The schedule could change based on any weather-related delays, Township Manager William Broughton told the town council. Crews have been working to convert an unused above-ground pool at Phelps Park into an off-leash dog run.
The dog park was first proposed more than five years ago. The township ran a pilot program allowing owners to have their dogs off leashes in Phelps Park and received no complaints, officials have said.
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The town council initially considered upgrading the pool to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act, but scrapped the idea when bids came in at around $700,000.
A proposal to build the dog park across from Temple Emeth on Windsor Road was dropped when officials learned the area could be considered wetlands.
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