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Aldermen support moving forward with study of pet microchip reader stations for town parks
Summary
Alderman Apple asked staff to prepare a recommendation on installing pet microchip reader stations at locations such as the dog parks and other town sites; staff identified a low-cost device (about $1,200 each) and private funding interest. Board members requested a presentation with recommended locations at an upcoming meeting.
KERNERSVILLE, N.C. — Alderman Apple asked the Kernersville Board of Aldermen on Jan. 29 to consider installing publicly accessible pet microchip reader stations at town locations, and the board agreed to ask staff to prepare a formal recommendation for a near-term agenda.
Apple said a corporate donor has offered to fund the equipment and that similar stations in other municipalities are inexpensive. “We’ve got a corporate citizen that’s willing to fund it all,” Apple said, asking staff…
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