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Residents press council on Bethel Gardens safety, public‑works pay and data‑privacy concerns
Summary
During general citizen comments at the Oct. 28 Hagerstown council meeting, multiple residents urged increased police visibility in Bethel Gardens, public‑works staff requested a wage study and better retention, and a resident raised privacy concerns about a Flock Safety device seen in a neighborhood.
Multiple residents used the Oct. 28 general citizen comment period to press the mayor and council on neighborhood safety, staffing and privacy issues.
Kathy Santiago, who said she lives at 356 Henry Avenue, told the council residents in Bethel Gardens and nearby blocks see drug activity and vehicle stripping at night and asked for increased police presence — specifically walking patrols or deployment of bike officers — during evening hours to reassure…
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