Lawyering Up Over License Plates
To: Longboat Key Commissioner Gary Coffin
Thank you, Commissioner Coffin, yes, we became aware yesterday afternoon and are working on it. We will be meeting with our attorney’s office this week as well as contingency planning, as needed. Please see attached.
Isaac Brownman
Assistant Town Manager
Town of Longboat Key
Forwarding the Neighborhood Panic
To: Longboat Key Town Manager Howard Tipton
I received this last night from a concerned homeowner.
Gary Coffin
Commissioner
Town of Longboat Key
Moving the Cameras Just an Inch to the Left
To: Longboat Key Commission
While the state and their respective agencies continue to make broad, sweeping decisions without consideration for those local communities properly using things like this technology, the town staff is working on scheduling a meeting with our town legal counsel to discuss, and we are also contingency planning potential locations just outside state right-of-way, where feasible. We received notification yesterday afternoon, not from FDOT just yet, but from the Florida Police Chiefs Association to Chief Mager. As this is still developing, we will keep you posted as any additional decisions on our part or developments as this makes its way throughout the state.
Isaac Brownman
Assistant Town Manager
Town of Longboat Key
The State is Plucking Our FLOCK
To: Longboat Key Commission
This story broke this morning. Without our flock cameras on the north and south end we would not have promptly caught the murderers from the Zota case.
Florida is revoking permits for Flock cameras and similar license-plate readers on state roads, dealing a blow to local law enforcement agencies that say they’re a critical crime-fighting tool.
In a memorandum Monday, Florida Department of Transportation Assistant Secretary Will Watts gave agencies 30 days to remove the cameras from state roads, or FDOT will remove them itself. The agency also no longer intends to issue permits for the cameras.
“The recent exponential increase in deployments along our roadways, coupled with concerning reports of misuse, data privacy concerns and surveillance schemes merit immediate action to preserve Floridians’ sovereignty and quality of life,” the memo states.
BJ Bishop
Commissioner
Town of Longboat Key
Dropping Our Two Cents on Sarasota Traffic
To: Longboat Key Commission
For your information, attached you will find a letter from Allen Parsons that provides feedback to both the City of Sarasota and the Florida Department of Commerce regarding the proposed transportation amendments to their comprehensive plan that was transmitted by the City for expedited state review. Please let either Isaac or I know if you have any questions.
Howard N. Tipton
Town Manager
Town of Longboat Key
Playing Nice With the Neighbors
To: Sarasota City Manager Karie Friling
Please see the below input from the Town of Longboat Key per the City’s proposed updates to the Comprehensive Plan’s Transportation Chapter.
Thank you Commissioner Bishop, Mr. Parsons, and Mr. Tipton for your input. It is crucial that our municipalities continue to work together and coordinate transportation policies and plans in this, and many other arenas.
Jen Ahearn-Koch
City Commissioner
City of Sarasota
ICYMI: We Have Thoughts on Sarasota Traffic
To: Longboat Key Commission
For your information, attached you will find a letter from Allen Parsons that provides feedback to both the City of Sarasota and the Florida Department of Commerce regarding the proposed transportation amendments to their comprehensive plan that was transmitted by the City for expedited state review. Please let either Isaac or I know if you have any questions.
Howard N. Tipton
Town Manager
Town of Longboat Key
