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Oh My Dog Rescue proposes 24/7 microchip scanning station; council directs staff to find site
Summary
Oh My Dog Rescue asked the Boone City Council to allow a citizen-run microchip scanning station on city property. Council voted to direct the presenter to work with the police chief (or, if needed, the library director) to identify a suitable, surveilled location; the nonprofit will cover the roughly $400 equipment cost.
Holly Kilstrom, founder of Oh My Dog Rescue, asked the Boone City Council to allow the nonprofit to install a publicly accessible microchip-scanning station on city property to help reunite lost pets with owners.
Kilstrom told the council the unit is a weatherproof metal sign with a locked box containing a retractable microchip scanner. “The purpose of this is to allow the public access to the microchip scanner 24/7, 365,” she said, adding that Oh My Dog Rescue would cover “the entire cost of the whole setup, which is about $400.” She also said the scanner runs on a rechargeable 9‑volt battery and that the group could swap in an insulated box for winter use.
City officials and residents raised safety and operational questions during public comment. Joe Punczak, who…
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