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Select board approves $3,650 security camera upgrade for town hall and ballfield
Summary
The Denmark select board voted to spend $3,650 from the Selectmen’s discretionary fund to upgrade its security-camera system from nine to 16 cameras, adding three front-facing cameras and one to cover the ballfield and playground.
The Denmark select board voted to upgrade the town’s security-camera system and to pay $3,650 from the Selectmen’s discretionary fund for the work. A board member moved to expend the funds and the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
Board members said recent incidents near the front of town hall exposed gaps in camera coverage; the proposed upgrade increases system capacity to 16 cameras, adds three front-facing cameras and one aimed at the ballfield and playground, and will lengthen the time footage is retained. The town’s current recorder stores roughly four days of footage because the system is at its nine-camera capacity.
Town staff said the upgrade would allow longer recording retention and improve officer and public safety review after incidents. The board approved using remaining discretionary funds to pay for the equipment and installation; there was no roll-call vote recorded in the meeting transcript.
The board’s approval instructs staff to proceed with procurement and installation; staff said they would return with any contracting specifics as needed.
