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Parks board recommends security cameras at four park locations after 2–1 vote
Summary
On Jan. 15, 2026, the Maxwell Parks and Open Spaces Board voted 2–1 to recommend installing security cameras at Veterans Plaza, the City Park bathroom entrances, the bandstand and Scout Park; the recommendation followed debate about park safety and oversight.
The Maxwell Parks and Open Spaces Board voted Jan. 15 to recommend installing security cameras at four park locations.
Deb Steele, a board member, moved to recommend cameras at Veterans Plaza, at the outside entrances of the City Park bathrooms, at the bandstand and at Scout Park; Chair Jody Gast seconded the motion. The motion passed, with Steele and Gast voting aye and Derek Carter voting nay.
Board members discussed park oversight and locations for the cameras while reviewing recent projects and planning for 2026. The minutes record the motion and vote but do not list a implementing body or funding source; the recommendation is recorded as a board action for follow-up.
The board did not record further details in the minutes about camera type, vendor, installation timeline or funding. The recommendation will appear on the board’s next meeting materials for location- and procurement-related follow-up, according to the minutes.
