Don't Fund Raise for Leash Free Dog Park

There is lots of talk about fund raising for this proposed leash free dog park.  My question is, Why? 

Why isn't our Town Council charging user fees like they do else where?  Why are they treating dog owners like a special, user-fee exempted class of citizen?

We charge money to individual residents using the public pools or to go public skating.  It seems obvious to me that to raise the $100,000 needed for dog the dog park, then the Town only need to increase its' dog license fees appropriately.  (To prevent free riders, anyone who shows up at the dog park without a Town of Newmarket licensed dog should receive a punitive fine).

The Town of Newmarket shouldn't be in the fundraiser business.  We have a lot of charities and not for profit organizations that depend on donations.  The Town of Newmarket shouldn't be competing with those worthy causes for people's generosity.

Instead, the province has given the Town of Newmarket the authority to charge appropriate licensing fees.  If the demand for a dog park is so high, then the new park should only be financed with dog licensing.  Bottom line is that dog owners need to put their money where the mouth is and pay for the leash free park with higher dog license fees.