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Council approves 24‑hour microchip scanning station at city hall after camera installation
Summary
Oh My Dog Rescue offered to donate and install a 24‑hour microchip scanning station for Maxwell at no cost; council approved installation at city hall after the planned municipal camera rollout is completed so vandalism can be monitored.
Holly Kstrom, representing Oh My Dog Rescue, proposed placing a free, 24‑hour microchip scanning station at a visible municipal location so residents and finders of lost pets could scan microchips and follow published steps to reunite animals without impound fees.
Kstrom said the donated station includes a weatherproof lockbox, a tethered scanner that supports multiple chip frequencies, and a site listing on the organization’s public map. Councilmembers discussed likely locations (city hall preferred for visibility and easy battery maintenance), how the scanner is secured to the box, and whether the station reads the majority of common microchips.
Given concerns about potential vandalism, council agreed to approve the station for installation at city hall after the planned municipal camera deployment is in place to offer additional protection and evidence if vandalism occurs. The council adopted the motion (roll‑call vote: four yes, one no) to proceed with installation conditioned on cameras being installed first.
Staff will coordinate with the nonprofit on exact placement, public works installation, signage and the webmaster entry so the station location is posted on the microchip lookup site.
