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Residents ask about ladder truck spending and privacy risks of license-plate readers during budget hearing
Summary
During the budget hearing, a resident questioned whether a ladder truck purchase was new and raised constitutional and data-retention concerns about automated license-plate readers; city staff said the truck was ordered in 2023 and some surveillance equipment is funded through grants.
During the City of Robinson's public hearing on the FY2025'26 budget, a resident asked for clarification about a ladder truck and raised concerns about automated license-plate reader systems the city plans to install with grant funds.
The resident asked whether the ladder truck listed in the discussion was a new purchase. A city staff member replied that the ladder truck was ordered in 2023, that it…
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