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Resident asks what cameras are monitoring Smyth County streets; board to request VDOT/VDOT info
Summary
During Citizens' Time a resident asked the board for details about public surveillance cameras—what cameras exist, their purpose, how long video is retained and whether plate data are kept; the board directed staff to ask VDOT (as referenced) for information and scheduled a report from Mr. Lewis next meeting.
A resident used Citizens' Time to ask supervisors for information about surveillance cameras deployed in Smyth County and along Main Street in Marion. The commenter asked what cameras are installed, whether they are operational, how long footage is retained, and whether cameras capture more than license-plate data. "Are they keeping more data than license plates?" the resident asked, urging the board to request VDOT'related details.
Supervisors replied that staff would follow up and asked Mr. Lewis to provide a quarterly report at the next meeting. The board encouraged staff outreach to the relevant transportation agency and said it would bring back information about camera locations, purposes and retention policies.
