Elbert County board enters executive session to discuss surveillance‑technology legislation

Feb 5, 2026

After a Feb. 4 briefing on proposed restrictions for facial recognition, ALPRs and drone cameras, the county commission voted unanimously to enter executive session under CRS 24‑6‑402(4)(e) to develop negotiation strategy and instruct negotiators related to the legislation.

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Contract lobbyist Steve Bell Serovich alerted the Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 4 to a bill proposing restrictions on law‑enforcement use of surveillance technologies, including facial recognition, automated license‑plate readers (ALPRs) and certain drone camera uses. Commissioners discussed civil‑liberties concerns and the bill’s public‑safety exceptions.

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