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City Detect blight contract

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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 14, 2026.

Public comments (2)

OpposedPenny May LandryOct 14, 2026

Called the half-million-dollar AI blight contract 'taxpayer abuse,' questioned whether it's a Louisiana or Flock camera company, and asked how many cameras and staff it would require.

Metropolitan Council - Oct 14, 2026 · 2:36:31 →
OpposedJessica ConverseOct 14, 2026

Called the contract a gross misuse of funds for soon-obsolete surveillance tech, argued in-house GIS tools could do the job, and raised gentrification and privacy concerns.

Metropolitan Council - Oct 14, 2026 · 20:21 →