Some people don’t have children or their children are grown and their pets become their family. Whatever makes you happy is how I feel. I have children and pets and use both facilities. So you should get a life and stop judging and understand other peoples point of view.

The county should not spend money on the dog park. Enjoy your pet and take care of it the old fashioned way. If you are feeling generous, invite other dog owners over to “socialize” your pet. If you decide to get a pet then plan to take care of it. I have had dogs and I walked them, ran them and threw the ball to them in my yard. If you are going to complain that you don’t have a yard then get one of those tiny dogs with 4″ legs. Just walking is exhausting for them.

The limited county funds should be spent on programs for people, not for dogs.

The people who just own pets and do not have children still pay for YOUR children to go to school. Be careful what you wish for. If the childless couples, empty nesters, and singles move out of town so you new yuppies can over-run the place, your precious offspring will have split sessions in school and 40 in a class.
The Village ‘isn’t all about YOU”.

#7 Rob you sound like a real socialist. Its not my responsibility to pay to educate the children of others, and certainly not subsidize the education of those who have a lot more money than I do. If those in the ‘corporate pipeline of financiers (=crooks), researchers, doctors, lawyers (liars), engineers, designers, technologists) want to provide me with their services for free, then I’ll pay for their education. You can’t have it both ways. All of the above that you referenced are grossly overpaid and don’t need a subsidy from me.
They can pay for their own ‘way of life’. Or mommy and daddy can.

If you have a problem paying for education then move to a state where they have low taxes and crappy schools.

Public education is mandatory. I don’t think that the gov’t has a Dept of Dog Socialization yet. There are a lot of services for people that I do not use in this town, but I don’t mind that. I do not want to support peoples hobbies and pets.