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Trustees press staff on facial‑recognition contract, CivicPlus fees and $115,000 meter program during voucher approval

Village of Hartland Village Board · January 27, 2026
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Summary

During approval of $268,652.52 in vouchers, trustees asked staff to explain a $1,440 AFR engine charge (described as a facial‑recognition contract), questioned rising CivicPlus/CivicRec fees and sought details on an annual $115,000 water‑meter replacement program.

At the Jan. 26 Village of Hartland board meeting trustees approved vouchers totaling $268,652.52 but used that vote to question multiple recurring and technical expenses.

A trustee asked about a $1,440 line item listed as an “AFR engine” subscription for law enforcement. Chief Misco explained, “That’s our contract with our facial recognition company. So if we have photos or camera video of someone, we can put it into that database.…

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