Elected officials voice support for dog park - al.com

Elected officials voice support for dog park - al.com: "ORANGE BEACH — Elected officials indicated last week that they would move forward with plans to build a dog park at the former Walker Marina, but said they were prepared to move it if a more suitable location surfaced.

While the dog park will be built with donations, the city will provide the land. Originally municipal officials proposed putting it behind City Hall, but later moved it to a rear portion of the Waterfront Park.

But with plans for a $17.2 million municipal marina scuttled amid budget woes, city officials decided to put the canine park on a waterfront Canal Road tract Orange Beach paid $9.6 million for four years ago with a marina in mind. "