What’s happening?
The county received grant funding to support the installation of license plate readers, resulting in the county paying a match of around $43,000 for the $258,305 project.
Staff said if the county continues to use the cameras after this year, the potential recurring cost could be around $198,550. This cost assumes the county is not awarded additional grant funding.
Kendall County Auditor Corinna Speer said the county budgeted for the project, anticipating paying the match. From the payment, the county will receive around 58 cameras to install at identified locations.
Moving forward
County officials will review the system over the next year to determine if the cameras are beneficial to the Kendall County Sheriff's Office.
The cities of Boerne and Fair Oaks Ranch also utilize Flock Safety Cameras, with Fair Oaks Ranch implementing the system in August.
Precinct 2 Commissioner Andra Wisian raised concerns about the privacy of the cameras and what will be photographed.
County staff said the readers will only capture images of the vehicle and the license plate with no in-cab view, meaning the cameras will not capture images of drivers or passengers.
