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Athens council approves ALPR camera agreement with TxDOT despite public opposition
Summary
Council authorized a Multiple Use Agreement to install six automatic license plate recognition cameras in TxDOT right of way, with Chief Chad Allen explaining the agreement and one public speaker voicing opposition. The resolution passed unanimously.
The Athens City Council voted Feb. 23 to authorize the City Manager to execute a Multiple Use Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation to allow installation and operation of six automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras in TxDOT right of way.
Chief of Police Chad Allen presented the agreement to council and described it as permitting six ALPR cameras in TxDOT right of way. A member of the public, Mckenzie Brown, spoke during public comment to oppose the use of ALPR technology. After discussion Councilwoman Katha Lawyer moved to approve the resolution and Councilmember Bryan Barker seconded; the motion carried unanimously.
The minutes record the council’s authorization of the MUA but do not include technical specifications, data-retention policies, or detailed operational controls for the ALPR system in the transcript. Those details will be governed by the executed agreement and any operational policy adopted by the police department.
