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Board approves consent agenda including authorization for surveillance vehicles; commissioners ask about purpose
Summary
The Alamance County Board of Commissioners approved the consent agenda unanimously on Sept. 2. Commissioners asked about item 5e, described as authorization related to surveillance vehicles; staff indicated the vehicles will be used for surveillance operations and will be unmarked.
The Alamance County Board of Commissioners approved the consent agenda unanimously at its Sept. 2 meeting. Commissioners asked questions about item 5e, described on the agenda as a procurement for vehicles.
During the discussion a commissioner asked what the vehicles were for and whether they would be marked. County staff described the item as authorizing surveillance vehicles used in law-enforcement operations and said the vehicles would not be standard marked patrol units. A board member noted those vehicles are typically used to observe drug activity and other surveillance work. No further operational detail or dollar amounts were provided in the meeting record. The consent agenda passed by unanimous voice vote.
