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Lancaster County Board OKs $793,715 Purchase of License-plate Readers after Sheriff's Office Explanation of Safeguards

Lancaster County Board of Commissioners · December 24, 2025
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Summary

The Lancaster County Board authorized a notice to proceed for $793,715.71 in license-plate readers from Motorola Solutions; the sheriff's chief deputy told commissioners the county is "locking in the price" while awaiting grant funding and said LPR data are retained 180 days under state law.

Lancaster County commissioners on Dec. 23 authorized a notice to proceed for a $793,715.71 purchase of license-plate readers (LPRs) from Motorola Solutions.

Ben Houchin, chief deputy with the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office, told the Board the office moved to "lock in the price" for the equipment while the county waits to learn whether a delayed federal grant will arrive. Houchin described how the…

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