" Where did you hear the abutters were afraid to go to court? All I've heard and read said that both sides would prefer to postpone the date. Repeating what? Did a post of yours get removed from here?

How do you equate someone not believing a dog park is an allowed use to someone being a "dog hater"? 2.5 children - no, I can't imagine someone having 2.5 children either! I highly doubt anyone is looking at the town saying "they're dog haters" unless they're similarly looking at every other town without a dog park as "they're dog haters". "

" If the Abutters really believe the park is not allowed by law then why is it that they do not want to go to trial to prove it? Hmmmm..I wonder.
Fox Res - Let me repeat it AGAIN... NO MONEY was spent by the town until the abutters filed suit. Now the town is looking to move the park. WHO is going to pay for that? AND SO WHAT if out of towners use the park? Can anyone say revenue? They pass through and stop at a store or two. Maybe Husband takes Rover to the park while Wife shops at Patriot place for the afternoon. Foxboro is one of the best dog parks around. Let's flaunt it and promote it as the Gem of Norfolk County dog parks. We do have a bunch of houses that need selling. I can't imagine a couple with 2.5 children discussing Foxboro and saying, "Oh no, it's got a dog park.. Lets not move there!" It could be a positive if the stubborn neighbors would just COMPROMISE. There is a word for you Selectman Mortensen. Now we just look like a town full of dog haters. Of course the land will be left for the abutters backyard. If you don't believe that your as clueless as our Selectmen.
And to our newest selectman: Youre supposed to represent the ENTIRE town, not just the abutters. "

" dave - the latest schedule for the July 8 Selectmen's meeting I saw noted:

7:05 p.m. Neponset Reservoir Agreement-Acceptance of the Dam

and Dick Gelerman is scheduled to appear about the dog park. "

" Have the abutters said to you that they want to use Cocasset River Park as their backyard? The only thing I've heard is that the plaintiffs oppose the dark park being there and don't believe it is a use allowed under law.

There are rules the commission must adhere to (town, state, federal) as well; they can not just do with the land "as they pleased and saw fit."

There have been others who have cleaned up the park and others who volunteered to do more, maybe you missed them or don't live in town so don't know that.

Are all the abutters using the same language? Are you sure no one has been using similar language towards the abutters while you were not present?

It is costing the town and residents money in more than a few ways. "

" I am not suggesting anything- just making and observation from past experiences living in NW Florida.

I never said that it was an end all- I just think that the abutters want the land now being used as a dog park as an extension of their back yard.

The land was donated to the conservation commission to do with as they pleased and saw fit.
Here I was going to say the same things I have said numerous times before- so I wont say it again.

No one has been yelling at or cussing out the abutters- yet 'they' are now back to the beginning- yelling at us as we use the park and cussing- using the F word when children are present- and yes I was there during this time.

Everything is going to take time- the dog park is not draining any funds from the town- Debbie and Heather raised the money to support the clean-up, the fences and got sponsors for the waste removal- not costing the town one dime until the abutters decided they didn't want the park there. Why did they not speak up when the town was considering allowing the park and doing everything they needed to do to get it approved??? "

" Not sure why the need for this meeting in the auditorium - the opinions on all sides of the issue (should a dog park be there) are known and residents won't be voting on anything - unless it's to fit the Selectmen and Commissioners around the same table? Since there are at least three other areas identified as places to locate a dog park - why not vote to move it and be done with the issue?

KyraSkye - How the judge rules might not be the end-all some expect. Are you suggesting someone in our town is being paid to do or say something?

Supposedly someone from the town attorney's office is able to be present; if it's a law firm, that shouldn't be or cause a problem. Let's not forget that a few legal eagles repesenting the town gave multiple opinions on things (see newspapers) and according to the newspaper someone representing the town on a paid legal basis already slandered people not wanting a dog park there by calling them dog park haters. At this point, think it doesn't matter what opinion the town's legal counsel gives.

All those issues have been slow going as well. Sewering the town has been an issue since ~70's, selling the fire station and Oak St., and the roads have been on the 'todo-list' for a while too. Not sure why you say they have no back bone; they're actually showing it now. "

" I agree- let the judge decide! That is why he is there.

Also it's being held in the auditorium due to the number of people who are expected to show up.

This is going to show that people with money do always get what they want when they throw enough of it around. If we were in NW Florida you would know that pockets were being padded. "

" Why bother having a meeting-- we know we have a bunch of weak knee selectmen with no back bone. Oh and where will the towns attorney be when this going on? I hear not invited (oh I forgot Thrasher with his new partner will represent us--you know Paul--I am for compromise). I say let the judge decide and be done with it.

Spend some time Tueday on the issues that have been forgotten like funding sewers, selling the fire station, selling the Oak Street land, remodeling town hall, getting the roads fixed, getting the dam fixed, filling vacant board seats and much more.

Maybe they shoud actually meet in open session and do something beyond worrying about some dogs and unamed union contracts which is normaly how the handle going into exec sessions --just they word contract - no need to which one-- we can find that out in a few years when they are long gone and someone else releases the minutes.

Will this be on Cable 22? It is at the High School rather than the normal venue? "