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License plate readers coming to Chenoa

Dale C. Maley


During Tuesday’s regular Chenoa City Council meeting, Police Chief Cornwall gave a presentation and requested approval of a two-year lease with the Flock Group company to provide two license plate reader cameras on Route 24.

These cameras record the license plate number and the vehicle's make and model and will be mounted on poles along Route 24 on Chenoa's east and west sides.

 

Every vehicle passing by these cameras will have the license plate number recorded along with the make and model of the vehicle. This data is sent to a national database, which can be searched to aid criminal investigations. The data will not be used to issue speeding tickets or stop sign violations. This data is often used to find stolen vehicles.

 

Chief Cornwall ideally would like to have six of these license plate reader cameras in Chenoa but wants to try out two cameras for two years to evaluate their usefulness. Flock Safety will own the cameras, and the City of Chenoa will lease the data recorded by the cameras. The annual cost of the lease is $3,000 per camera. The City Council voted to approve this two-year lease.

 

Chief Cornwall then explained that he had obtained a grant to pay the partial cost of five new Taser guns for the Chenoa Police Department. The existing Taser guns are nearing obsolescence. Several area police departments, including Fairbury, received the same grant to help pay for five new Taser guns. The City Council voted to approve this request for the new Taser guns.

 

The city voted to approve a request for a $10,000 grant from the Commercial Revitalization TIF program for asphalt driveway expenses incurred by Letitride Inc., DBA (Doing Business As) Chenoa Pharmacy.

 

An ordinance was amended to add new special use categories for camper, trailer, and motor home rentals and sales in a Light Industrial District zoning area. The Council voted to approve the new ordinance with the revisions made during the meeting.

 

In the public comments portion of a meeting, a citizen requested clarification on replacing lead water pipes in Chenoa from the shut-off valve into a home. Mayor David Shane provided this clarification.

 

Commissioner Manny Hernandez reported that the Chenoa swimming pool will likely cost more than $500,000 to repair. A new swimming pool would likely cost more than three times the expense of the repair.

 

Commissioner Zach Lopeman reported that leaves must be bagged before the City will pick them up. Piles of loose leaves will not be picked up. Street repairs are now being planned for the 2025 construction season in Chenoa.

 

Mayor David Shane reported that progress is being made in exploring the possibility of adding more solar panels on land near the waste treatment plant. More details will be forthcoming at future City Council meetings.

 

 

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