Walsall Council spent $68,000 on the stone corgi statues, which were put on display in Walsall Arboretum as it celebrates its 150th anniversary.
However, residents questioned whether the hefty sum should have been spent on the decorative dogs when the council looked to cut AU$38.6 million from its budget.
Many locals thought the corgi statues were pointless, especially since the council tax had been raised by 4.99 per cent.
“I like them, but it’s a bit controversial, isn’t it?” Walsall resident Tracey Wilkins told SWNS.
“£35,000 the council spent on these sculptures. It could have just been better spent elsewhere.
“We have issues with potholes, fly-tipping, anti-social behaviour, failing high streets.
“There’s just better ways to spend £35,000 in Walsall.”
One local resident commented on Facebook, “I could perhaps understand a statue of the late Queen, but her dogs?
“Spending on anything like this when services are being cut is ridiculous.”
“Have they really not got anything better to spend people’s money on?” another said.
“Could have put that money to animal shelters and rescues that full and not coping,” another suggested.
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