At the December 2016 Town Council meeting, the Friends of the Dog Recreation Area (“Friends”) presented to the Town Council its proposed selection for the name of the dog recreation area, “K-9 Cove”. The proposed name was well received by the Town Council at the meeting and was to be followed by a resolution formally adopting the name.

The selection of the name was done through a “Dog Recreation Area Naming Contest” held in September 2015; submissions were sent to the Town via email. The contest was open to all residents and submissions limited to one entry per person. The Town received 46 different entries. The Friends held several meetings to discuss the different names and selected “K-9 Cove” as the winner.

As outlined in the Town's park rules and regulations, the naming of Town parks, park areas and park facilities shall be the function of the Town Council in accordance with the Town's park naming policy. This process for selection received public input through the contest which is consistent with the policy.