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Committee raises legal and logistical questions about adding surveillance cameras at portal and bridge
Summary
Committee members discussed adding an additional camera at the portal and the possibility of camera coverage of a county bridge; members raised legal concerns about recording license plates and privacy and noted signage is already posted at the portal.
Committee members discussed whether to add another surveillance camera at the portal and whether a camera covering the county bridge would require county permission. Nicole said the town had added signage that notifies the public of surveillance and that image quality to date has not been good enough for police enforcement. One member asked about using a hidden camera to capture license plates and was warned about legal limits: "I just don't want us to get sued in the future," a member said, urging consultation with legal counsel.
Members suggested the town could ask the county for permission to install equipment on county-owned structures or mount cameras from private property with permission, and they asked staff to look into legal constraints (including records-access and privacy implications) before buying higher-resolution cameras for license-plate capture.
