MARLBOROUGH – Ghiloni Park could soon have a new feature – a dog park.
During its meeting on May 20, the City Council fielded a request from Mayor J. Christian Dumais to transfer $115,000 from free cash for the Department of Public Works to construct the park.
“The Department of Public Works has done a tremendous job putting together an initial set of designs and cost estimates for the Marlborough dog park,” said Dumais in a letter to the council.
The price tag of the dog park is estimated at $300,000. According to Dumais, $150,000 will come from American Rescue Plan Act funds, and another $35,000 from the state’s 2025 fiscal year budget, with assistance from state Rep. Danielle Gregoire (D-Marlborough).
Expenses would include installing a chain link fence and gates; a pet waste station; litter receptacles; and a dog leash post.
Should the transfer request be approved, construction would begin shortly afterward.
The request has been moved to the council’s Finance Committee.
