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Freetown approves security cameras at town hall and boat ramp
Summary
The board voted to install security cameras to cover records and blind spots at town hall and to monitor the boat ramp after reviewing vendor quotes and storage requirements; quotes were included in the meeting packet.
The Freetown Board of Selectmen voted unanimously on June 1 to add security cameras to town hall (including the schoolhouse/records area) and to cover the boat ramp and pond entrance.
The chair said the installations aim to cover blind spots where vital records and historical materials are stored and to provide footage for investigations when items are stolen from boats or the ramp area. "We want to make sure that we follow through ... that we get a better deal, better bulk buying those cameras and making sure that our properties are protected," the chair said.
Board members discussed data storage capacity and the number of cameras needed (the packet included vendor quotes showing two cameras for the records/schoolhouse area and one for the shed/gate/boat ramp area). No installation schedule or vendor name was specified on the record beyond the packet references; the chair said the town had had site visits by a vendor to assess the two locations.
The board passed a motion to add the cameras as presented and directed staff to proceed with procurement consistent with the quotes in the meeting packet.
Next steps: town staff will finalize purchase and installation logistics and address storage capacity questions raised during the meeting.
