SLO Laguna Lake Park dog leash ticket is exorbitant, appalling
I am not a resident of San Luis Obispo but was visiting to celebrate my son’s graduation from Cal Poly. I took my dog for a run at Laguna Lake Park, as I have done on previous visits. I was under the impression that SLO was considered dog friendly, and Laguna Lake Park has an off-leash dog area.
However, I was given a ticket for having my dog off leash on the trail. The fee was $561 plus a processing fee. I am outraged at the absurdity and exorbitant cost of this ticket. There is not clear signage that fees will be imposed if your dog is off leash.
How can you call San Luis Obispo the “happiest city in America” when this is how you treat people who come to visit? I have only heard positive things about SLO, but this experience has left me with a bitter taste in my mouth, and I would not recommend it as a place to visit and certainly do not consider it a happy, dog-friendly community.
I am appalled that this is how you treat first-time offenders of a ridiculous city policy.
Carey Webster, Grass Valley
This story was originally published January 30, 2016 at 8:35 PM with the headline "SLO Laguna Lake Park dog leash ticket is exorbitant, appalling."