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Farmingdale approves downtown cameras with license-plate readers; resident raises privacy concerns
Summary
Trustees approved purchase and installation of additional downtown cameras, including license-plate readers, not to exceed $55,000; during public comment a resident voiced concerns about use and storage of license-plate data and was told data will be stored locally and not available on the internet.
The Farmingdale Board of Trustees authorized purchase and installation of additional downtown surveillance cameras, including license-plate readers, in a measure recorded as part of its meeting business. The project was authorized in the minutes as an amount not to exceed $55,000.
During public comment a resident expressed concern about how license-plate information from the new cameras will be used. It was stated during the meeting that the data will be stored locally and will not be available on the internet. The minutes do not identify a single speaker for that explanation; the statement is recorded as part of the public-comment exchange.
Trustees earlier recorded approval of installation to "assist in protecting the public through 'Hello Alert'" and to cover locations downtown; the minutes note a 4–0 vote on a related camera approval recorded in the meeting materials. No additional technical or retention-policy details are included in the minutes; the board did not specify who will have access to the license-plate data or how long it will be retained.
