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Ypsilanti council approves limited Freight House camera plan after service providers and residents object
Summary
Council approved vendor quotes for security upgrades and, after weeks of public opposition, limited the Freight House installation to exterior cameras with local on‑site storage; advocates said interior cameras or cloud storage would deter unhoused residents from using the warming center.
The Ypsilanti City Council voted to approve vendor quotes for security‑camera and access control upgrades totaling $41,566, but amended the Freight House portion after extensive public comment to install only exterior cameras and to retain local (on‑site) storage rather than a cloud system.
Staff described a quote of $30,800 for City Hall and $10,756 for the Freight House to improve monitoring of entrances and the building exterior; staff said the Freight House has a history of break‑ins,…
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