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Council approves funding to upgrade library camera system; town, library to share costs
Summary
The Burrillville Town Council approved funding to replace and integrate the Jesse M. Smith Murrow Library's aging analog cameras with the town's existing digital system, allocating $20,810 from major capital and $56,003.30 from library funds.
The Burrillville Town Council voted Jan. 22 to fund an upgrade of camera equipment at the Jesse M. Smith Murrow Library so the library's surveillance system will match the town’s existing digital system used at other municipal buildings.
Town Manager Michael C. Wood told the council the library’s analog cameras have been failing and that the librarian and Police Chief Steven J. Lynch worked together on a plan to bring the library onto the same vendor system used in other town buildings. "The librarian has really made it a point to say that her system has been failing," Wood said.
Why it matters: Council members said upgraded cameras will help deter and investigate vandalism and allow police to access library camera feeds from cruisers or the station, as is already possible with other municipal cameras.
Funding and specifics: - The council approved using $20,810 from the town’s major capital fund (account referenced as 3820) and an additional $56,003.30 from library undesignated/designated funds to complete the work. The larger sum covers new cameras and related library-side equipment; the town's $20,810 covers the central recording hardware (the MBR/hub) that will allow police and town systems to access the feeds. - The vendor for the library work is the same vendor used on other municipal buildings; the vendor name in meeting discussion was the system used previously for town hall, the police station and schools (referred to as Vigilant in the transcript).
Council action: A motion to approve the recommended funding sources carried by voice vote. Councilors discussed whether earlier capital expenditures had included the library; members clarified that prior camera funding did not cover the library and that this request is a separate capital action.
Implementation and next steps: Town staff and the police department will coordinate installation and network tie-in so that the library cameras are viewable through existing police monitoring systems. The librarian will fund the bulk of camera hardware replacement and the town will supply the integration hub enabling remote access.
