Public forum: Mixed reaction to York City surveillance system proposal
York Dispatch
York residents on Tuesday had mixed reactions to a proposal to monitor the city with a system of cameras.
More than 30 people gathered at the Agricultural & Industrial Museum for the first of several planned public forums about the idea. While the lead consultant for the project stated 68% of residents supported the system, according to initial online polling, feedback significantly varied at the in-person gathering.
The public forum was led by Montez Parker, who is at the helm of a feasibility study of the surveillance proposal.
Parker has experience running an international security firm and was contracted by Better York, a local nonprofit organization and lead fundraiser of the study.
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