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La Plata council approves new surveillance cameras; town says facial recognition features will be disabled
Summary
Council adopted Resolution 25‑26 to buy 21 Mercatus cloud‑based cameras using ARPA funds; police and staff said person/plate recognition features will be disabled for routine use and that policies are being drafted for investigative access consistent with Maryland law.
The La Plata Town Council voted Oct. 21 to approve the purchase and installation of 21 Mercatus surveillance cameras at Town Hall and the Police Department using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.
Town Manager Chuck Stevens said the cameras were procured by piggybacking the 2024 Carroll County contract with a vendor quote of $109,092.59, leaving project reserves available for future…
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