At the regular meeting of the RBS City Council on Thursday, March 10th, the Council had no answer for Janice Boles, of Christy Circle in Red Boiling Springs, whose problems with a neighbor's dog have gone unresolved for more than a year. Boles says she's done everything she can think of, short of moving, and is afraid to walk down the street for fear of being attacked by a neighbor's loose dog. She's worked with RBS police, made complaints to the Council and to the neighbor, but is still plagued by loose dog. "Walking Christy Circle with my son, who is in a wheelchair, and granddaughter, or with other friends, is how I get my exercise," Boles said. "What are we supposed to do?" Boles said the dog attacked her own dog, whom she walks on a leash, causing an expensive vet visit. She is afraid her granddaughter will be next.

Police Chief Terry Tuck said that he'd served the owner of the loose dog with two citations and that the owner paid the fines, which were in the amount of $50. each. He said there was nothing further the police could do about the situation unless they witnessed for themselves the dog running loose or attacking another dog or person. "Even if we picked up the dog," Chief Tuck said, "we have no place to take him. Red Boiling Springs has no dog pound or animal shelter."

The Council discussed the possibility of setting up a dog shelter or arranging with Lafayette to use the Lafayette Animal Control Shelter for housing confiscated dogs. City Attorney Gary Copas promised to look into either setting up a shelter for RBS or making arrangements with another shelter to house RBS dogs.

In other business before the City Council, it was determined that the City needs a new fire engine and that Council member Roark will look into purchasing at least one truck through a FEMA grant. Roark mentioned that the City currently had a #6 insurance rating relative to fire protection and that this rating allows for lower insurance rates to residents who are served by the RBS Fire Department. George Gardner of Barge, Waggoner, Sumner and Cannon, gave Council members a status report on the work in progress on the water lines and RBS water plant. Gardener said the work is on track and proceeding as planned.

Mayor Randall Gregory reported that the Annexation Committee planned to meet with the Macon County Planning Commission to discuss annexation, but did not yet have a date for the meeting. Nor, has the committee as yet determined the areas to be discussed for annexation.

Marvin Smith provided a break-down of the ongoing work on the Pumping Station on Old Lake Road and elsewhere. He asked the Council to approve $16,226. needed for repair at the Old Lake Road facility. Some of the work needed at the station, he said, was assigned to Payne Septic Service, who the city has allowed to dump into the city