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Council approves expansion of city camera system; members debate surveillance, privacy and gentrification risks
Summary
Council approved contract modifications to expand Savannah’s camera network, authorizing equipment and installation work that will place additional city cameras in selected high-traffic locations, including some housing authority properties.
The Savannah City Council approved contract modifications to expand the city’s camera system during its Jan. 9 meeting, authorizing ongoing purchases and installation of camera equipment to increase city surveillance coverage in targeted “high‑traffic” locations including, by agreement, some housing authority properties.
Council approved two camera-related procurement items on the consent/purchasing portion of the agenda: a $65,712 contract modification for electrical receptacle installation associated with camera expansion (item 24) and a $254,534 modification for camera equipment…
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