We here at Morrisville's Future believe we have come up with a solution to this doggie park signage issue once and for all!! Hopefully this dog park will not just be a small lot fenced in with no equipment for Fido to play on, it should like most dog parks have "playground equipment" designed for dogs. Rather than signage littering the borders of the park along the fence. Business' could be asked to sponsor a piece of the doggie designed "playground equipment". This way signage would be limited, would not be an eyesore to the community, and would not hurt the asthetics of the park or that part of town. A simple removable plaque could be affixed to the equipment with the name of the business that sponsored the piece. This is no joke. This could work for everyone!!
By: CHRISTIAN MENNO
Bucks County Courier Times
Council approves signage at future dog park site, but will vote on specifics at later meeting.
The proposed dog park in Morrisville will, in fact, receive funding drawn from sponsorship signage.
But the specifics of the signs - including the size, shape, look and amount - will be determined at a later date.
Council on Monday voted to direct its solicitor to compose a memorandum of understanding for the license agreement to include the criteria for the signs that acknowledges donations of major contributors to the building of the dog park.
The park will be built on a 1-acre piece of taxpayer-funded open space.
Council President Nancy Sherlock and Councilman David Rivella were the only members to vote against the directive.
Rivella said he was concerned that this could lead to the potential for commercial signage posted on other open space land.
"It's true that the county doesn't have a rule that prohibits signage on open space, but if you speak to them, they say they are trying to change that," Rivella said.
Councilman Edward Albertson said he'd like the solicitor to come up with an "a la carte" list of options so that council can "vote on them just like we do anything else."
"I'd like to see four signs put up for one year and then taken down," said Councilwoman Kathryn Panzitta. She added that there should be no logos printed and only the name of the person or company with the amount that was donated.September 22, 2009 2:11 AM-->
