Residents urge action on illegal passing and question county support for ALPR surveillance

Sep 1, 2026

Speakers raised traffic safety concerns for cyclists and urged the county to remove funding for automated license‑plate readers (ALPRs) and related AI surveillance from the sheriff's budget, citing privacy, cybersecurity vulnerabilities and a recent state memo about ALPRs on state roads.

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Multiple residents used the public‑comment period to press the board on two separate quality‑of‑life issues: cycling safety and automated surveillance. A resident described repeated illegal passing of an e‑bike on double‑yellow lines that creates a hazard for cyclists and pedestrians and asked commissioners to consider traffic enforcement or signage.

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