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Council committee advances $9M traffic-signal connectivity contract, seeks privacy clarifications
Summary
The committee sent a $9 million DPW contract to formal with a recommendation to approve after members pressed for privacy safeguards for up to 150 new traffic cameras and data-sharing limits with Detroit Police Department.
The committee voted to send a $9,000,000 traffic-signal connectivity and backup-power contract to formal with a recommendation to approve, but council members asked pointed questions about camera use, data sharing and whether footage could be accessed by police.
DPW Director Ron Brundage described the project’s scope: connect about 198 previously unconnected traffic signals to the traffic management center, install up to 150 cameras at intersections for traffic…
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