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Residents press council for drone policy after unanimous approval of temporary parade barriers; council member defends drone purchase

Canton City Council · February 23, 2026
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Summary

Public commenters warned that police drones could be used without guardrails and asked council for oversight and policy. Council adopted funding to rent parade barriers for the Hall of Fame route and a council member defended the drone purchase as non‑weaponized and appropriate for public safety.

Two related topics surfaced: public concern about police drones and a council decision to rent parade barriers for the Hall of Fame parade.

Public commenter Skylar Bruce said students walked out to protest immigration enforcement and linked those demonstrations to worries about surveillance. Bruce urged council to adopt policy guardrails before drones become normalized, warning…

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