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Council approves public-safety camera grant applications and accepts donated Ten Commandments monument despite public objections
Summary
Council approved several grant resolutions for public-safety equipment including live‑feed interstate cameras (staff said they are not license‑plate‑reading devices) and accepted a privately funded Ten Commandments monument for City Hall after a 5–0 vote, despite public commenters warning of constitutional risks.
The Amarillo City Council on March 10 approved multiple resolutions to apply for state homeland‑security funding for public‑safety projects and accepted a privately funded Ten Commandments monument for display on City Hall grounds after public comment raised separation‑of‑church‑and‑state concerns.
Cameras and grants: Deputy/Chief representatives (speaker 22) explained three grant applications to the Governor’s Public Safety Office intended to fund (1) response‑team equipment, (2) the regional bomb squad and (3) live‑feed camera equipment along…
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