Issues this board has taken up
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Police Department drone program
The proposed five-year police drone program has been approved for funding and recommended for phased implementation. The Select Board voted narrowly in June to authorize the purchase using year-end department salary surplus, while the Capital Improvement and Planning Committee endorsed the safety priority but questioned the funding mechanism. In August, the Municipal Technology Committee unanimously recommended conditional deployment with operational privacy safeguards and formal follow-up reviews.
Meetings
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Wednesday, June 24, 2026 50 min 1 key item
The committee endorsed the police drone program as a capital priority but deferred year-end funding policy decisions to the Select Board.
Votes
| Date | Motion | Result | Video |
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| Support the drone program as an immediate priority for community safety on the capital plan, with funding allocations, timing, and funding sources subject to a financial policy review by the Select Board. Police Department drone program | Passed3-0 | 36:10 |