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Williams Township weighs cellular, solar cameras to curb park damage
Summary
Board members discussed vendor quotes for cellular/solar park cameras, with equipment costs around $9,983'$10,477 per camera, a monthly SIM charge of $225, and 3-year lease options near $346/month; vendors will be asked to survey sites before the board decides whether to lease or buy.
Williams Township supervisors discussed whether to install cellular- or solar-powered cameras at township parks after staff gathered quotes from a vendor that offers both purchase and lease options.
A committee member (speaker 5) said equipment quotes ran about $9,983 to $10,477 per camera and a monthly SIM-card connection fee would be $225 per camera. Leasing the units for three years was quoted at about $346.43 per month per camera. The member recommended leasing initially to test whether the cameras meet the township's needs before spending roughly $10,000 per unit to buy equipment outright.
"I'd rather spend 3 or 4,000 for 3 years ... see how it works before we go spend, say, 10,000 on a camera," the committee member said, arguing a temporary deployment could pay for itself by deterring damage after a recent incident in which a truck damaged a camera.
Staff (speaker 3) said the township has roughly 12 hours of recorded meeting video a year with its vendor for captioning work, and separately reported having three vendor quotes to inform the board about camera options.
Board members agreed the vendor should send a technician to survey park sites so the township can determine camera counts and exact mounting locations; the vendor visit will identify whether one camera could cover a given area or if two would be needed. The Chair (speaker 1) voiced support for moving forward to get a formal proposal after the site assessment.
The transcript alternately uses "Roswell Park" and "Roscoe Park" when referring to the park where cameras were discussed; the board indicated they will ask the vendor to assess each named park by site visit before proceeding.
Next steps: staff will schedule vendor site visits to identify the number and type of cameras needed and return a tailored proposal to the board for a purchase or lease decision.
