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Niagara City Council delays decision on license-plate reader project after privacy questions
Summary
Council members postponed awarding contracts for a license-plate reader program for the Niagara Falls Police Department, requesting more details on locations, data handling and pole ownership after residents raised privacy and surveillance concerns.
The Niagara City Council on Feb. 5, 2025, voted to postpone awarding contracts for a license-plate reader project intended to assist the Niagara Falls Police Department, citing requests for more information about camera locations, pole ownership and privacy protections.
Council members moved to postpone the award until the next council meeting after an extended information and public-comment period that included questions from residents and technical clarification from city staff. A motion to postpone was made, seconded and passed by a 4-0 roll call.
The project was introduced to the council as an award of contracts to supply and operate automated…
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