WEYMOUTH, Mass. — A public housing development here is trying to gain approval for funding the installation of video surveillance cameras that some hope will cut down on drug deals and crime in the community.
On Sunday, Mayor Robert Hedlund withdrew the measure seeking money for the cameras since the project did not feature a competitive bidding process, according to Wicked Local. The proposal would have cost $100,000 for a contractor — who has worked for the town before — to install. However, the mayor wants the project to be bidded on before he signs off on the measure.
“It it’s something the housing authority and the police feel they need, I’d be willing to resubmit [the measure] but we would have a scenario where that contract would go out to bid,” Mayor Hedlund said.
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The project would have installed 17 video surveillance cameras at 189 Lakeview Manor. Housing authority and police would be able to remotely access the cameras, according to the report. It would be the first residential development in town that police could remotely access.
Some oppose the cameras because of privacy issues.
