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Residents press the city on Federal Highway spending and question surveillance contracts during public comment
Summary
Members of the public urged the commission to seek low‑cost fixes on Federal Highway before spending roughly $400,000 on a design consultant; concerns were also raised about a separate $7.7 million camera contract, with speakers citing legal and effectiveness questions.
Several residents used the public comment period to press the commission on infrastructure priorities and surveillance programs.
Susan Oyer asked for transparency about where 23 proposed 'hotspots' in consent item 6D would be located, questioned the $395,000 line in item R‑26‑067 and urged the commission to reconsider using palms in future streetscapes. "Where are these 23 hotspots going?" she asked, and recommended exploring grants such as the Wildflower Foundation of Florida.
Steve Homrich, a longtime downtown resident and member of Inca, encouraged the…
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