Ordinary Council Meeting - Hastings Council - NSW Government

Financial & Economic Implications
PORT MACQUARIE-HASTINGS COUNCIL
The draft Policy identifies the need to establish additional leash-free areas on parks/reserves
across the Local Government area. The staged establishment of three (3) leash-free parks, one
in each of the three major residential areas, Port Macquarie, Wauchope and Camden Haven
comes with a cost. The estimated establishment costs for each leash-free area is shown detail
in the spreadsheet attached above and varies according to the works required. It shows an
estimated cost variation between $54,500 and $145,500 depending upon site
constraints/opportunities with an annual maintenance allocation required between $7,000 and
$8,500.
It is anticipated that Council would need to consider the allocation of funding from retained
Companion Animals Registration fee revenue and possible grant funds.
Options
1. Accept the proposal to place the new policy and leash-free area options on public
exhibition for comment for the period recommended.
2. Reject, or modify the proposed introduction and public exhibition of the new Dogs in Open
Spaces Policy and leash-free area options.
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