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Pike County court approves GPS and in‑cab camera systems after privacy debate

Pike County Fiscal Court · July 9, 2024
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Summary

Pike County Fiscal Court voted 3–1 to buy GPS monitoring and in‑cab camera systems for road and solid waste vehicles under a three‑year contract after staff negotiated pricing down from about $85,298 to roughly $49,694.70 per year; one commissioner cited privacy concerns as his reason for voting no.

Pike County Fiscal Court approved a three‑year contract to equip road and solid waste vehicles with GPS monitoring and in‑cab camera systems after a heated discussion about privacy, liability and employee morale. The purchase passed on a 3–1 roll call: Commissioners Scott and Absher and Judge Jones voted yes; Commissioner Adkins voted no.

County staff said the systems were originally priced on contract at $85,298.40 per year for 99 units but that negotiations reduced the cost to about…

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