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Council approves contracts for truck cameras and vehicle sensors after privacy briefings
Summary
The Metro Council on May 6 approved a set of resolutions authorizing Metro departments to procure camera and sensor systems for fleet and right‑of‑way monitoring, with sponsors and committee chairs stressing those devices will not use facial recognition or license‑plate‑reading software.
NASHVILLE — The Metropolitan Council voted May 6 to authorize several Metro departments to purchase vehicle‑mounted cameras, in‑truck sensors and roadside monitoring equipment under statewide cooperative agreements.
Council members said the systems are intended to monitor vehicle diagnostics, salt levels and roadway conditions and to support maintenance and safety operations, not to perform broad public surveillance.
The measures were grouped and introduced by Councilwoman Delicia Porterfield and Transportation Chair Sean Parker, and approved after committee reports and public hearings. Porterfield told the council the budget and finance committee and transportation committee reviewed the items and that…
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