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A homeowner in Waukesha for 20 years, Steve is president of the Waukesha Dog Parks Organization and enjoys motorcycling, fishing and staying on top of politics.

An opportunity to comment on our parks.

By Steve Bukosky
Wednesday, Oct 18 2006, 10:43 PM
If you were not a recipient of the Waukesha Parks, Forestry and Recreation Department's survey, you can take it on the city's website HERE. I won't try to influence your answers, but being president of the Waukesha Dog Parks Organization and having participated in scoping out some potential dog park sites, I am disappointed to see no mention of them, the closest being two questions. One asking if you support dogs on leashes in certain parks and another if you own a dog.

The questions seem to be leading in that they essentially ask you what level of entertainment the city should provide. I didn't know municipal government was supposed to entertain. While I did avail myself to City of Milwaukee chess events when I was a youngster living on 22nd and Burleigh, parks were there to give us some place to enjoy a bit of the country when our yards were mere postage stamp sized, often with a "cottage" where the back yard was supposed to be.

So, no matter how you feel about parks or how the survey is worded, It is a chance to speak your mind on how your tax dollars are spent. Do it!

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About Steve Bukosky

Began working in Waukesha County in 1966 and navigated the streets of Waukesha the next year when working for the Capital Drive Airport. I have owned a house in Waukesha since 1986 and my sons went through the city's school system. I am presently a heating and air conditioning technical representative for a company in Pewaukee.