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Public commenter warns CRB of surveillance procurement route; board votes to send letter to mayor and council
Summary
A public commenter urged the Community Review Board to warn Metro Council that routing surveillance procurement through a private nonprofit could bypass required public hearings; the board voted to draft a letter asking for pause and clarity about the mayor's proposed MOU.
A public commenter told the Community Review Board that a proposed memorandum of understanding and procurement route could circumvent Metro code requiring a public hearing before acquiring surveillance technology, and the board voted to draft a letter to express concern.
Steven Watts urged the CRB to advise Metro Council that routing surveillance funding through a private nonprofit raises legal and oversight questions. Watts cited…
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