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Residents urge county to pause proposed flyover aerial photography over privacy and data-use concerns
Summary
Multiple Lee County residents and community groups pressed commissioners to delay or further study a proposed aerial (flyover) photography contract, raising questions about data ownership, third-party access, privacy protections and whether imagery would be used for tax assessments.
Residents and local advocates urged the Lee County Commission to postpone or thoroughly revise a proposed aerial ("flyover") photography contract, saying the work could intrude on private-property rights and create new privacy and data-use risks.
At the public-comment portion of the meeting, Susan Boat said the contract (which she understood had been pulled from the agenda) would increase government intrusion and voiced alarm about multiple contract clauses that mention third-party access and "unlimited users." "Can you assure Lee County citizens that the information is safe?" she asked. "No. I don't believe you can," she said.
Robert Wilkins said he wants a one-year postponement so the…
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