Sallisaw receives grant to fund dog park

Sallisaw is one of T-Mobile’s latest 25 Hometown Grant recipients. The $50,000 grant will go toward building an off-leash dog park at McGee Park. The project was submitted by the city of Sallisaw.

“ The city of Sallisaw is grateful to receive funding from the T-Mobile Hometown Grant to bring to life an off-leash dog park,” Interim City Manager Robin Haggard says. “ The vision for this project originated from a community improvement group hosted by the Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce. We are thrilled to provide our community with this new dog park.

This park is a testament to our commitment to improving the quality of life for our residents and their pets. A big thank you to the Sallisaw chamber, city staff and community members for all their hard work and dedication in bringing this dog park to life.”

The dog park is planned to foster connections for small and large breed dogs, while enhancing the overall physical, mental and emotional well-being of the community and canine companions, T-Mobile said in announcing the grant funding.

A ceremonial check presentation was held Wednesday during the Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce’s monthly membership meeting.

Through Hometown Grants, people in communities nationwide are kickstarting projects that make a real difference and help their towns thrive. Since launching its five-year commitment to small towns in April 2021, T-Mobile has awarded more than $15 million in funding to a whopping 350 communities across 48 states and Puerto Rico.

The impact doesn’t stop there. To date, Hometown Grants has created more than 86,000 volunteer hours and provided more than $3 million in funding toward small business projects like revitalizing farmers markets, launching business incubators and improving Main streets.

Each quarter, T-Mobile awards 25 Hometown Grants to towns with populations of less than 50,000.