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Resident urges Beacon Falls selectmen to end 'flock' surveillance; trooper correspondence recommends speed-camera locations
Summary
A Beacon Falls resident asked the Board of Selectmen to discontinue use of "flock" surveillance cameras; separately, correspondence from Corporal Piccirillo recommended locations for new speed cameras and the Traffic Authority will discuss camera placement next month.
David Manning of Oakwood Drive spoke during public comment to express displeasure with the town's use of "flock" surveillance cameras and asked the Board of Selectmen to consider discontinuing their use. The minutes record Manning's objection but show no immediate action or vote on the matter.
Selectman Gerard Smith read correspondence from Corporal Piccirillo recommending locations for new speed cameras. Smith said the Traffic Authority will consider speed-camera placement at its meeting next month, giving the authority an opportunity to evaluate speed-enforcement needs and recommended sites.
No formal motion to change surveillance policy was recorded at the July 13 meeting. The board accepted the public comment and logged the correspondence; any future decision about continuing or ending the town's use of "flock" surveillance, or installing speed cameras at recommended locations, would rely on further discussion by the Traffic Authority or a future Selectmen meeting.
