County schedules Sept. 10 public meeting after citizen concerns over license-plate-reader systems

Anderson County leaders scheduled a dedicated public meeting on Sept. 10 to address citizen concerns about the county's license-plate-reader (LPR) systems, the mayor announced during the operations committee meeting. The mayor said the county currently operates three stationary and one mobile LPR units managed by the sheriff's department and that residents have raised questions about the technology's evolving capabilities.

"Anderson County does have the county portion... 3 stationary and 1 mobile license plate reader systems," S5, the mayor, told the committee, adding that citizens had expressed concerns about advanced capabilities. Commissioners agreed a separate meeting was appropriate given expected attendance and venue constraints, and the committee approved holding the session at Clinton High School Little Theater at 6:00 p.m. on Sept. 10 by unanimous voice vote.

The mayor said he had checked available dates and venues and suggested the committee either hold the discussion as part of a regular meeting or schedule a standalone public hearing; commissioners favored a separate meeting because of room capacity. The committee agreed to hold the meeting and to solicit public input; details and outreach plans will be provided ahead of the forum. The mayor added he had discussed possible locations with local officials and staff and will follow up on logistics.

The forthcoming meeting will be an opportunity for residents to raise specific concerns about the LPR systems' capabilities and for staff and the sheriff's department to explain current policies and constraints. The committee did not take further formal action on policy changes at the meeting, only scheduling the public forum for further public comment and staff answers.