ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Several resolutions passed during Tuesday night’s Monroe County Legislature meeting.
Lawmakers in a 21-8 vote passed a mandate requiring the Sheriff’s Office to disclose any purchases of surveillance-related technology over $100,000, including a description of the tech and its intended use, the cost, the source of funds, and the name of the vendor. The resolution aims to increase transparency in law enforcement spending.
“This legislation came about when we learned from a newspaper article that the county entered into a 10-year, $15 million contract for a variety of surveillance technology, software and equipment,” said Legislator Rachel Barnhart, who introduced the resolution. “It’s hard for me to believe that anyone would think that we as a legislative body don’t have a right to automatically know about a 10-year, $15 million contract.”
Legislator Jackie Smith, who voted no, said, “As the sheriff’s office has indicated, much of this information is already provided through existing county purchasing processes. And if legislators wish to seek out that information, there are avenues to do so without creating a new mandate in county law.”
The county also passed a settlement involving six regional opioid distributors. Monroe County will now receive more than $80,000 to fund programs to combat the ongoing opioid crisis.
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