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Rangeley board weighs non‑monetary park penalties and scaled security camera install
Summary
Board discussed police chief recommendations to avoid small fines in favor of removal periods (24 hours, 30 days, one year), proposed motion sensors, and vendor quotes for security cameras (three‑camera package quoted at about $5,300); members favored starting with a single camera and expanding as needed.
Rangeley officials spent a portion of their Jan. 15 meeting debating how best to enforce park rules and whether to invest in security hardware.
The police chief recommended avoiding small civil fines — which often require court appearances — and instead using staged removal penalties: 24‑hour exclusion, 30‑day removal for a second offense and a one‑year ban for a third. The chief told the board that issuing low‑value fines frequently costs the town in officer time and that removal orders provide a quicker enforcement tool.
Board members also discussed motion sensors and localized lighting as non‑monetary deterrents that could be budgeted into a future phase‑2 package. One member suggested placing small, low‑impact sensor lights in nuisance areas to discourage after‑hours activity while minimizing disturbance to neighbors and wildlife.
On security cameras, the board reviewed vendor quotes and a proposed three‑camera package covering the entrance, bathhouse lobby and a water‑facing camera. A vendor name referenced in the meeting, Expsinet/Exponent, offered an estimate in the meeting discussion of about $5,300 for a three‑camera package; members said they might start with a single camera to address a blind spot and add cameras later if necessary. The meeting record also notes discussion of optional AI‑enhancement in some quotes.
No formal enforcement policy changes or camera purchases were approved at the meeting; members asked staff to gather final quotes and to bring a recommendation to a future meeting.
