Last modified: Monday, June 16, 2008 1:10 AM EDT Attleboro dog park 6 votes away BY GEORGE W. RHODES SUN CHRONICLE STAFF ATTLEBORO - The chief proponent of the dog park ordinance remains upbeat despite opposition to the proposed law that surfaced last week. The law would allow the creation of a park in which dogs can run unleashed to exercise and socialize. "I feel good about it," Roberta Collins said. Collins has been working toward the law for about a year. "I've done all I can do, and I'll hope for the best," she said. Collins was responding to a number of comments made by councilors Tuesday. Councilor Kim Allard said she won't support the proposal because of concerns about safety and financing. Councilors Gerald Chase and Peter Blais also expressed worries about the creation of a park. Others, such as council President Frank Cook and Councilors Brian Kirby, Bill Bergevine, Bill Bowles, Walter Thibodeau and Shannon Heagney expressed various degrees of support for the measure. Only six councilors are needed to approve it. A vote is scheduled for Tuesday. Cook, who researched and wrote much of the ordinance, said the opposition caught him by surprise. "During the earlier discussions, I don't remember much negative talk," said Cook, who strongly supports the proposal. "I think it will be good for the city," he said. His research showed the volunteers in other communities have been successful in creating and running the parks. Collins said she has fundraising ideas and says ongoing costs will be minimal once the main cost, fencing the park, is completed. She said she has encountered few problems when she has gone to similar parks. With more than 400 signatures on a petition supporting the park, Collins said she believes the community wants it as well. Collins said she and her supporters need the opportunity to prove they can do the job. "Give us a chance to succeed or fail," Collins said.