Surveillance-tech report: Columbia¶
Mentions current to 27 September 2026
This report covers meetings processed up to 2026-09-27. Anything newer shows up first in This Week in Surveillance.
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At a glance: Columbia¶
76 mentions of surveillance technology in 30 Columbia meetings, 2022–2026
Still incomplete: 179 known meetings are not yet transcribed, so an absence here is not proof a topic never came up.
This report collects every mention of surveillance technology found in Columbia's recorded public meetings -- automatically transcribed, then keyword-scanned. Each mention below links straight to the moment in the source video, so anything here can be checked against the recording itself.
Start with Timeline to read the discussion in order, or Findings by topic to jump to one technology.
Mentions are found by keyword and are not individually verified. A mention means the words were spoken at a public meeting -- not that the town uses, bought, or approved the technology. Read the quote and watch the clip before drawing a conclusion.
Contents¶
- Mentions by topic: first seen / most recent
- Timeline
- Findings by topic
- Agenda/minutes mentions (unreviewed -- live keyword scan, no human review queue yet)
- How this report was built
- Coverage status
- Registered meeting bodies
- Agenda/minutes coverage
- Research log
- Gaps and caveats
- Get the full transcripts
Mentions by topic: first seen / most recent¶
| Topic | Mentions | Meetings | First seen | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALPR / Flock | 21 | 9 | 2022-07-06 | 2026-08-04 |
| Cell-site simulators | 1 | 1 | 2022-10-05 | 2022-10-05 |
| Drones | 53 | 21 | 2022-09-07 | 2026-09-02 |
| General surveillance | 1 | 1 | 2024-07-17 | 2024-07-17 |
Timeline¶
30 meetings surfaced a finding (30 dated, spanning 2022-07-06 to 2026-09-02; 0 of unknown date, listed last). Newest first.
Since 2026-08-28 (through 2026-09-27, when this report was generated):
2026-09-02 -- Lake Management Advisory Commission¶
Lake Management Advisory Committee 9/2/26 (topics: drone)
droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...municipality the town of Columbia if you don't put a boat on because of ice because of draw down drone. >> Yeah. >> Use of a drone....droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...ice because of draw down drone. >> Yeah. >> Use of a drone. >> I I talked to one of my grand who has a drone business....droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...>> Use of a drone. >> I I talked to one of my grand who has a drone business. He's 15 years old. Franc has drawn out or he does business...droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...for real estate people for schools, graduations, weddings. But his drone cost about $1,000. >> The range on it is about three miles. >> Has a camera in it. So, you know,...droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...some reason something happens or it goes beyond the limitations, it automatically >> so you don't lose the drone and I was talking to him about this and he's familiar with the lady. He said,...droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...>> How would he know where the geese were? >> He sees what the >> he sees what the drone sees. >> On his camera. >> Honey, I have to go to work....droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...friendly amendment to pilot the marine patrol boat until the draw down and to pilot a winter drone approach. >> Sure. Certainly. Um should I just resend this...droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...>> Rent or purchase. >> Yeah. Just say rent or purchase. >> A drone for winter use. Yeah. By the time you pay 500, you're going to pay somebody with it....droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...to me, I looked up in ARS something was a $989 drone >> and it was exactly what >> in that realm if you want....
Earlier meetings (29)
2026-08-04 -- Board of Selectmen
Board of Selectmen Meeting August 4, 2026 (topics: alpr)
alpr_flockWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...we took those from Clinton and they had a great, uh, cheat sheet on what's the difference between a flock ALPR camera and a ATSD program...alpr_flockWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...light enforcement uh focusing on roadway safety. Not on the flock cameras which Clinton has both. They have both flock ALPR cameras and ATSD programs. Um,...alpr_flockWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...uh focusing on roadway safety. Not on the flock cameras which Clinton has both. They have both flock ALPR cameras and ATSD programs. Um, and they explain in their question...
2026-07-07 -- Board of Selectmen
Board of Selectmen Meeting 7/7/26 (topics: alpr)
alpr_flockWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...then there's the big question, and I'm not way up on this, about um, sharing information. Big talk about flock, scanning your phones, all your stuff in your car when you go under these things....alpr_flockWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...your car when you go under these things. I know according to that meeting, they were using flock, but then there's murder. Mergers and acquisitions happen daily. These people are swallowing up...
2026-05-07 -- Informational/Public Meeting
Informational Meeting: Discuss Speed Traffic Cameras and Other Potential Solutions 5/7/26 (topics: alpr, drone)
droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...high now we don't my camera and every road between them around. But a road like twinkling drone it was right the center you would slow you you would slow down...alpr_flockWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...>> was that >> block >> flock? No, it's not. These aren't not flock. >> and then we will be a public bid...alpr_flockWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...>> block >> flock? No, it's not. These aren't not flock. >> and then we will be a public bid process....alpr_flockWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...>> It's a different type of camera they were turning off. >> Okay. They're turn off flock cameras which record data like coming in and out there and it's it's a flock, right?...alpr_flockWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...>> Okay. They're turn off flock cameras which record data like coming in and out there and it's it's a flock, right? Because you share with your flock. Yeah. >> The sharing part was bothering the...alpr_flockWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...which record data like coming in and out there and it's it's a flock, right? Because you share with your flock. Yeah. >> The sharing part was bothering the residents. Seriously, they turn the...alpr_flockWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...>> The sharing part was bothering the residents. Seriously, they turn the flock cameras off. >> Different different thing entirely. >> Okay. Thank you....
2026-02-04 -- Traffic and Transportation Committee
Traffic & Transportation Committee Meeting 2/4/26 (topics: alpr)
alpr_flockWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...>> well, I think it depends on who your vendor is cuz that one's talking about flock and a lot of issues that have gone on with flock and even though at the federal level they banned ICE from using...alpr_flockWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...vendor is cuz that one's talking about flock and a lot of issues that have gone on with flock and even though at the federal level they banned ICE from using flock, they're going to local...alpr_flockWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...on with flock and even though at the federal level they banned ICE from using flock, they're going to local departments and still accessing flock data. So, it it's sort of interesting to...alpr_flockWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...federal level they banned ICE from using flock, they're going to local departments and still accessing flock data. So, it it's sort of interesting to see a comprehensive review of what's...alpr_flockWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...any interaction with that data outside of >> I'm just saying because flock goes and buys different companies. So we we can't guarantee that won't change....
2026-01-07 -- Lake Management Advisory Commission
LMAC Meeting 1/7/26 (topics: alpr)
alpr_flockWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...than water and as it moves through the water it creates a a white precipitate flock. Um and that flock is more dense than water and it's it picks up phosphorus as it settles and and uh...
2025-10-21 -- Board of Selectmen
Board of Selectmen Meeting 10/21/25 (topics: drone)
droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...that's managing that is out of Dallas and they were requiring us to get them better pictures from the from a drone that we did hire a drone to it was done free....droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...and they were requiring us to get them better pictures from the from a drone that we did hire a drone to it was done free. >> So the roof drawings weren't enough....droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...free. >> So the roof drawings weren't enough. >> They weren't they needed a drone and now they want to spray paint onto the roof and show exactly where...
2025-10-01 -- Lake Management Advisory Commission
LMAC Meeting 10/1/25 (topics: alpr)
alpr_flockWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...cuz I haven't seen >> but two three four since mid August there was one flock of 31 then Glenn Keegan got him off the lake but I got off the lake the next day and and Greg...
2025-09-09 -- Planning and Zoning Commission
9/9/25 PZC Meeting (topics: drone)
droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...>> thank you for your comments. Um yes, >> tracing center right behind her drone. One other thing in the original letter that um Jeff had written up, he had said for the...
2025-09-03 -- Lake Management Advisory Commission
LMAC Meeting 9/3/25 (topics: alpr)
alpr_flockWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...for the lake because it won't be if you think about creating a fine layer of flock of alumin uh bound of phosphorus at the bottom of the lake. As soon as more algae cells start to die and settle...
2025-07-28 -- Planning and Zoning Commission
7/28/25 PZC Meeting (topics: drone)
droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...renderings and flythroughs have gotten increasingly easy to do. Um you know and and drone flights and things like that are very cheap. So, you know, there there are other tools available to to...
2025-07-17 -- Open Space Committee
Open Space Committee Meeting 7/17/25 (topics: drone)
droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...and So, um the best we can do is beat the drone um when um after the elections or before...
2025-05-20 -- Board of Selectmen
Board of Selectmen Meeting 5/20/25 (topics: drone)
droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...against you know, right? They bring KFC. Is that against regulations? I think they might. They might launch a a drone to get a aerial shot. I think that's it. Thank...
2024-11-12 -- Board of Selectmen
Board of Selectmen Meeting 11/12/24 (topics: drone)
droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...that's what my next step would be see how that works see if we really need to bring a drone in the problem you have is line of sight so the remote control boats...droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...um only you know go a couple hundred yards and you can't see them uh our drone similar thing you know you have to be a pretty good operator because we don't want drones being lost in the lake...droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...be a pretty good operator because we don't want drones being lost in the lake so if we did use a a drone I'd want to put like a pieces of noodle underneath them so they would...droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...going to be in compliance with those requirements well we make sure uh I I'm not a drone expert you have to have an FAA license to fly drones commercially commercially we...droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...commercially we have I'm I'm a certified I'm an FAA pilot as well as drone pilot and if I want to fly my drone recreationally or you know for for you know whatever use I...droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...have I'm I'm a certified I'm an FAA pilot as well as drone pilot and if I want to fly my drone recreationally or you know for for you know whatever use I can do that but if I'm going to get paid...droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...just wanted the ability to try it and the drones we don't need a fancy $22,000 drone just need something to harass the geese off of somebody's yard and get them off the lake so...droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...don't have a answer for you on that but there is a one of the members of the patrol has a drone and I can check with him on his licensing and and I okay3...droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...houses yeah part of the communication would be you know you're going to try a drone can communicate that out if you're don't want it over your house let us know I guess something that you look...droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...take the drones out of this you know because we're not getting a real warm fuzzy drone situation so we take the drones out of this do we find that it's you...droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...you know are people more the Drone idea came because you know walking around the lake is is difficult and um at you know the shallow...droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...anything other than addling eggs to and the only way you're G to find those Ness and nutly swamp is if you have a drone you're not getting out there I walk there you are getting out in that swamp...
2024-07-17 -- Safety Committee
Safety Committee Meeting 7/17/24 (topics: surveillance_general)
surveillance_generalWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...make terms and go through safely to be sure a r help out or maybe a surveillance camera hand people tickets out I don't I don't know ask you're...
2024-02-20 -- Hop River Preserve Management Committee
Hop River Preserve Management Committee Meeting 2/20/24 (topics: drone)
droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...structural uh footprint some Cellar things like that those are cultural features uh we use unmanned aerial vehicles or drones uh picture here uh liar which have already shown you maps...
2024-01-17 -- Safety Committee
Safety Committee Meeting 1/17/24 (topics: drone)
droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...we're in a fire drill did Mary say not leave the building we haven't had a fire drone would anybody know what to do if you fire that's why we're going to have a fire...droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...you fire that's why we're going to have a fire drone we've written up instructions of what to do where to meet and regars anytime they're in their office calls my...
2023-11-21 -- Board of Selectmen
Board of Selectmen Meeting 11/21/23 (topics: drone)
droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...that uh missz asked about the of Dron we have the clarification and prohibiting drone use G control deep a...droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...get so people wouldn't do it I mean it just seems like is it easy to know who's flying the Drone well I can tell you that we literally on Ron Road had one over three properties that was very um...droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...right yes Michael Nazo member um in order for a drone operator to operate commercially yeah they need to have a drone...droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...Nazo member um in order for a drone operator to operate commercially yeah they need to have a drone license which I actually have and so in order to go through and and operate in a...droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...related to airspace and and air uh aircraft um but uh either way um you know a drone operator should know a commercial excuse me commercial operator in commercial operations should know...droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...commercially yeah this could be amended as being discussed to Simply say that drone use is prohibited without proper uh authorization and leave at that in it...droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...water fair enough clearly what we don't need is the spotter of the skar operating a drone at the same time that they're supposed to be watching for the safety of the SK...
2023-08-23 -- Lake Management Advisory Commission
LMAC Subcommittee Meeting 8/23/23 (topics: drone)
droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...me ask you this I'm gonna sell my house next week on the lake and I got a realtor come over and they use a drone they're not allowed to go over the lake and take photos tou touche Bob and you...droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...know what I was told then why did that multi-million downon Mansion four houses down just have a drone over it look at the pictures when they uh went went up for...
2023-08-23 -- Lake Management Advisory Commission
Lake Management Advisory Sub-Committee Meeting 8/23/23 (topics: drone)
droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...ask you this I'm gonna sell my house next week on the lake and I got a realtor come over and they use a drone they're not allowed to go over the lake and take photos tou touche Bob and you...droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...know what I was told then why did that multi-million downon Mansion four houses down just have a drone over it look at the pictures when they uh went went up for...
2023-07-19 -- Safety Committee
Safety Committee Meeting 7/19/23 (topics: drone)
droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...so I guess the key is you make sure we notify the fire department make sure we start the fire drone when we save the money right and we notify 9-1-1 and we notify which is what's psychology...
2023-03-27 -- Planning and Zoning Commission
Planning and Zoning Meeting 3/27/23 (topics: drone)
droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...Cassio for sound leveling but you didn't conduct any sound testing on a drone correct correct pattern so you were hired by turning bricks to in a sense critique the work of Dr...
2023-03-01 -- Lake Management Advisory Commission
Lake Management Advisory Committee Meeting 3/1/23 (topics: drone)
droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...okay yeah what's going on with the Beavers did you get the approval for the Drone yet no but we were able to get out there and see it through any Andrews and Dot...
2023-02-28 -- Board of Selectmen
Board of Selectment Special Meeting Budget Workshop 2/28/23 (topics: drone)
droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...are you ready to use it I mean is it clean enough down there there was an awful lot of stuff yeah I drone did a lot of work getting things ready and then once she got things cut down I...
2023-02-01 -- Lake Management Advisory Commission
Lake Management Advisory Committee Meeting 2/1/23 (topics: drone)
droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...so that they're like that is working with DOT but I I highly recommend they bring a drone in because you really can't get around that yeah it's very dense I think they have to have a drone...droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...bring a drone in because you really can't get around that yeah it's very dense I think they have to have a drone so that was my last Beth and I met on that yesterday and I said you gotta come...droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...show her what you know and what access points are okay and and if you're running a drone uh uh let me know I'd like to fly you out on the wall well and I told Beth to...
2023-01-17 -- Board of Selectmen
Board of Selectmen Meeting 1/17/23 (topics: drone)
droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...types of systems I I think with with the potential recommendation that you know we have a rough estimate drone control there we have an idea what the maximum could be and then we have a box that...
2022-10-05 -- Lake Management Advisory Commission
Lake Management Advisory Commission 10/5/2022 (topics: cell_site_sim, drone)
cell_site_simWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...when they were putting those size motors on the 17 even the 19 Footers my my Stingray is a 19-footer and I have a 135 on it and honestly that's about Max um the biggest size boat you're gonna...droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...line or group to assist efforts to determine the habits of a flock uh the use of a drone may be needed to locate the areas where the geese gather to assist our teams...
2022-09-07 -- Lake Management Advisory Commission
LMAC Meeting 9/7/22 (topics: drone)
droneWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...and from a data standpoint you know um put a drone out there i know yeah bob what year do you think that...
2022-08-03 -- Lake Management Advisory Commission
Lake Management Advisory Commission Meeting 8/3/22 (topics: alpr)
alpr_flockWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...let it go so long now there's no other option cannot control these visas you can't get rid of a flock of 200 cases for one dollar I might have to bring three dogs here...
2022-07-06 -- Lake Management Advisory Commission
Lake Management Advisory Commission Meeting 7/6/22 (topics: alpr)
alpr_flockWatch on YouTube ▸ > ...they're not coming across that yeah they are definitely not and i'm telling you i had a flock of 30 or 40 of them every morning between six and seven that's yeah and now they come by and...
Findings by topic¶
ai_data_fusion¶
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alpr¶
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[2026-08-04] Board of Selectmen -- Board of Selectmen Meeting August 4, 2026
...uh focusing on roadway safety. Not on the flock cameras which Clinton has both. They have both flock ALPR cameras and ATSD programs. Um, and they explain in their question... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: alpr_flock, unreviewed)
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[2026-08-04] Board of Selectmen -- Board of Selectmen Meeting August 4, 2026
...we took those from Clinton and they had a great, uh, cheat sheet on what's the difference between a flock ALPR camera and a ATSD program... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: alpr_flock, unreviewed)
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[2026-08-04] Board of Selectmen -- Board of Selectmen Meeting August 4, 2026
...light enforcement uh focusing on roadway safety. Not on the flock cameras which Clinton has both. They have both flock ALPR cameras and ATSD programs. Um,... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: alpr_flock, unreviewed)
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[2026-07-07] Board of Selectmen -- Board of Selectmen Meeting 7/7/26
...then there's the big question, and I'm not way up on this, about um, sharing information. Big talk about flock, scanning your phones, all your stuff in your car when you go under these things.... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: alpr_flock, unreviewed)
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[2026-07-07] Board of Selectmen -- Board of Selectmen Meeting 7/7/26
...your car when you go under these things. I know according to that meeting, they were using flock, but then there's murder. Mergers and acquisitions happen daily. These people are swallowing up... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: alpr_flock, unreviewed)
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[2026-05-07] Informational/Public Meeting -- Informational Meeting: Discuss Speed Traffic Cameras and Other Potential Solutions 5/7/26
...>> was that >> block >> flock? No, it's not. These aren't not flock. >> and then we will be a public bid... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: alpr_flock, unreviewed)
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[2026-05-07] Informational/Public Meeting -- Informational Meeting: Discuss Speed Traffic Cameras and Other Potential Solutions 5/7/26
...>> block >> flock? No, it's not. These aren't not flock. >> and then we will be a public bid process.... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: alpr_flock, unreviewed)
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[2026-05-07] Informational/Public Meeting -- Informational Meeting: Discuss Speed Traffic Cameras and Other Potential Solutions 5/7/26
...>> Okay. They're turn off flock cameras which record data like coming in and out there and it's it's a flock, right? Because you share with your flock. Yeah. >> The sharing part was bothering the... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: alpr_flock, unreviewed)
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[2026-05-07] Informational/Public Meeting -- Informational Meeting: Discuss Speed Traffic Cameras and Other Potential Solutions 5/7/26
...>> It's a different type of camera they were turning off. >> Okay. They're turn off flock cameras which record data like coming in and out there and it's it's a flock, right?... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: alpr_flock, unreviewed)
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[2026-05-07] Informational/Public Meeting -- Informational Meeting: Discuss Speed Traffic Cameras and Other Potential Solutions 5/7/26
...>> The sharing part was bothering the residents. Seriously, they turn the flock cameras off. >> Different different thing entirely. >> Okay. Thank you.... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: alpr_flock, unreviewed)
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[2026-05-07] Informational/Public Meeting -- Informational Meeting: Discuss Speed Traffic Cameras and Other Potential Solutions 5/7/26
...which record data like coming in and out there and it's it's a flock, right? Because you share with your flock. Yeah. >> The sharing part was bothering the residents. Seriously, they turn the... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: alpr_flock, unreviewed)
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[2026-02-04] Traffic and Transportation Committee -- Traffic & Transportation Committee Meeting 2/4/26
...vendor is cuz that one's talking about flock and a lot of issues that have gone on with flock and even though at the federal level they banned ICE from using flock, they're going to local... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: alpr_flock, unreviewed)
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[2026-02-04] Traffic and Transportation Committee -- Traffic & Transportation Committee Meeting 2/4/26
...federal level they banned ICE from using flock, they're going to local departments and still accessing flock data. So, it it's sort of interesting to see a comprehensive review of what's... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: alpr_flock, unreviewed)
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[2026-02-04] Traffic and Transportation Committee -- Traffic & Transportation Committee Meeting 2/4/26
...any interaction with that data outside of >> I'm just saying because flock goes and buys different companies. So we we can't guarantee that won't change.... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: alpr_flock, unreviewed)
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[2026-02-04] Traffic and Transportation Committee -- Traffic & Transportation Committee Meeting 2/4/26
...on with flock and even though at the federal level they banned ICE from using flock, they're going to local departments and still accessing flock data. So, it it's sort of interesting to... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: alpr_flock, unreviewed)
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[2026-02-04] Traffic and Transportation Committee -- Traffic & Transportation Committee Meeting 2/4/26
...>> well, I think it depends on who your vendor is cuz that one's talking about flock and a lot of issues that have gone on with flock and even though at the federal level they banned ICE from using... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: alpr_flock, unreviewed)
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[2026-01-07] Lake Management Advisory Commission -- LMAC Meeting 1/7/26
...than water and as it moves through the water it creates a a white precipitate flock. Um and that flock is more dense than water and it's it picks up phosphorus as it settles and and uh... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: alpr_flock, unreviewed)
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[2025-10-01] Lake Management Advisory Commission -- LMAC Meeting 10/1/25
...cuz I haven't seen >> but two three four since mid August there was one flock of 31 then Glenn Keegan got him off the lake but I got off the lake the next day and and Greg... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: alpr_flock, unreviewed)
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[2025-09-03] Lake Management Advisory Commission -- LMAC Meeting 9/3/25
...for the lake because it won't be if you think about creating a fine layer of flock of alumin uh bound of phosphorus at the bottom of the lake. As soon as more algae cells start to die and settle... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: alpr_flock, unreviewed)
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[2022-08-03] Lake Management Advisory Commission -- Lake Management Advisory Commission Meeting 8/3/22
...let it go so long now there's no other option cannot control these visas you can't get rid of a flock of 200 cases for one dollar I might have to bring three dogs here... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: alpr_flock, unreviewed)
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[2022-07-06] Lake Management Advisory Commission -- Lake Management Advisory Commission Meeting 7/6/22
...they're not coming across that yeah they are definitely not and i'm telling you i had a flock of 30 or 40 of them every morning between six and seven that's yeah and now they come by and... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: alpr_flock, unreviewed)
biometrics_other¶
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body_camera¶
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cad¶
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cell_site_sim¶
- [2022-10-05] Lake Management Advisory Commission -- Lake Management Advisory Commission 10/5/2022
...when they were putting those size motors on the 17 even the 19 Footers my my Stingray is a 19-footer and I have a 135 on it and honestly that's about Max um the biggest size boat you're gonna... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: cell_site_sim, unreviewed)
data_broker¶
(no findings)
doorbell_partnership¶
(no findings)
drone¶
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[2026-09-02] Lake Management Advisory Commission -- Lake Management Advisory Committee 9/2/26
...ice because of draw down drone. >> Yeah. >> Use of a drone. >> I I talked to one of my grand who has a drone business.... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2026-09-02] Lake Management Advisory Commission -- Lake Management Advisory Committee 9/2/26
...>> Rent or purchase. >> Yeah. Just say rent or purchase. >> A drone for winter use. Yeah. By the time you pay 500, you're going to pay somebody with it.... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2026-09-02] Lake Management Advisory Commission -- Lake Management Advisory Committee 9/2/26
...>> How would he know where the geese were? >> He sees what the >> he sees what the drone sees. >> On his camera. >> Honey, I have to go to work.... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2026-09-02] Lake Management Advisory Commission -- Lake Management Advisory Committee 9/2/26
...friendly amendment to pilot the marine patrol boat until the draw down and to pilot a winter drone approach. >> Sure. Certainly. Um should I just resend this... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2026-09-02] Lake Management Advisory Commission -- Lake Management Advisory Committee 9/2/26
...some reason something happens or it goes beyond the limitations, it automatically >> so you don't lose the drone and I was talking to him about this and he's familiar with the lady. He said,... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2026-09-02] Lake Management Advisory Commission -- Lake Management Advisory Committee 9/2/26
...for real estate people for schools, graduations, weddings. But his drone cost about $1,000. >> The range on it is about three miles. >> Has a camera in it. So, you know,... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2026-09-02] Lake Management Advisory Commission -- Lake Management Advisory Committee 9/2/26
...to me, I looked up in ARS something was a $989 drone >> and it was exactly what >> in that realm if you want.... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2026-09-02] Lake Management Advisory Commission -- Lake Management Advisory Committee 9/2/26
...>> Use of a drone. >> I I talked to one of my grand who has a drone business. He's 15 years old. Franc has drawn out or he does business... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2026-09-02] Lake Management Advisory Commission -- Lake Management Advisory Committee 9/2/26
...municipality the town of Columbia if you don't put a boat on because of ice because of draw down drone. >> Yeah. >> Use of a drone.... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2026-05-07] Informational/Public Meeting -- Informational Meeting: Discuss Speed Traffic Cameras and Other Potential Solutions 5/7/26
...high now we don't my camera and every road between them around. But a road like twinkling drone it was right the center you would slow you you would slow down... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2025-10-21] Board of Selectmen -- Board of Selectmen Meeting 10/21/25
...free. >> So the roof drawings weren't enough. >> They weren't they needed a drone and now they want to spray paint onto the roof and show exactly where... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2025-10-21] Board of Selectmen -- Board of Selectmen Meeting 10/21/25
...that's managing that is out of Dallas and they were requiring us to get them better pictures from the from a drone that we did hire a drone to it was done free.... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2025-10-21] Board of Selectmen -- Board of Selectmen Meeting 10/21/25
...and they were requiring us to get them better pictures from the from a drone that we did hire a drone to it was done free. >> So the roof drawings weren't enough.... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2025-09-09] Planning and Zoning Commission -- 9/9/25 PZC Meeting
...>> thank you for your comments. Um yes, >> tracing center right behind her drone. One other thing in the original letter that um Jeff had written up, he had said for the... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2025-07-28] Planning and Zoning Commission -- 7/28/25 PZC Meeting
...renderings and flythroughs have gotten increasingly easy to do. Um you know and and drone flights and things like that are very cheap. So, you know, there there are other tools available to to... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2025-07-17] Open Space Committee -- Open Space Committee Meeting 7/17/25
...and So, um the best we can do is beat the drone um when um after the elections or before... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2025-05-20] Board of Selectmen -- Board of Selectmen Meeting 5/20/25
...against you know, right? They bring KFC. Is that against regulations? I think they might. They might launch a a drone to get a aerial shot. I think that's it. Thank... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2024-11-12] Board of Selectmen -- Board of Selectmen Meeting 11/12/24
...take the drones out of this you know because we're not getting a real warm fuzzy drone situation so we take the drones out of this do we find that it's you... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2024-11-12] Board of Selectmen -- Board of Selectmen Meeting 11/12/24
...just wanted the ability to try it and the drones we don't need a fancy $22,000 drone just need something to harass the geese off of somebody's yard and get them off the lake so... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2024-11-12] Board of Selectmen -- Board of Selectmen Meeting 11/12/24
...have I'm I'm a certified I'm an FAA pilot as well as drone pilot and if I want to fly my drone recreationally or you know for for you know whatever use I can do that but if I'm going to get paid... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2024-11-12] Board of Selectmen -- Board of Selectmen Meeting 11/12/24
...commercially we have I'm I'm a certified I'm an FAA pilot as well as drone pilot and if I want to fly my drone recreationally or you know for for you know whatever use I... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2024-11-12] Board of Selectmen -- Board of Selectmen Meeting 11/12/24
...anything other than addling eggs to and the only way you're G to find those Ness and nutly swamp is if you have a drone you're not getting out there I walk there you are getting out in that swamp... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2024-11-12] Board of Selectmen -- Board of Selectmen Meeting 11/12/24
...that's what my next step would be see how that works see if we really need to bring a drone in the problem you have is line of sight so the remote control boats... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2024-11-12] Board of Selectmen -- Board of Selectmen Meeting 11/12/24
...going to be in compliance with those requirements well we make sure uh I I'm not a drone expert you have to have an FAA license to fly drones commercially commercially we... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2024-11-12] Board of Selectmen -- Board of Selectmen Meeting 11/12/24
...be a pretty good operator because we don't want drones being lost in the lake so if we did use a a drone I'd want to put like a pieces of noodle underneath them so they would... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2024-11-12] Board of Selectmen -- Board of Selectmen Meeting 11/12/24
...houses yeah part of the communication would be you know you're going to try a drone can communicate that out if you're don't want it over your house let us know I guess something that you look... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2024-11-12] Board of Selectmen -- Board of Selectmen Meeting 11/12/24
...don't have a answer for you on that but there is a one of the members of the patrol has a drone and I can check with him on his licensing and and I okay3... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2024-11-12] Board of Selectmen -- Board of Selectmen Meeting 11/12/24
...you know are people more the Drone idea came because you know walking around the lake is is difficult and um at you know the shallow... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2024-11-12] Board of Selectmen -- Board of Selectmen Meeting 11/12/24
...um only you know go a couple hundred yards and you can't see them uh our drone similar thing you know you have to be a pretty good operator because we don't want drones being lost in the lake... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2024-02-20] Hop River Preserve Management Committee -- Hop River Preserve Management Committee Meeting 2/20/24
...structural uh footprint some Cellar things like that those are cultural features uh we use unmanned aerial vehicles or drones uh picture here uh liar which have already shown you maps... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2024-01-17] Safety Committee -- Safety Committee Meeting 1/17/24
...you fire that's why we're going to have a fire drone we've written up instructions of what to do where to meet and regars anytime they're in their office calls my... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2024-01-17] Safety Committee -- Safety Committee Meeting 1/17/24
...we're in a fire drill did Mary say not leave the building we haven't had a fire drone would anybody know what to do if you fire that's why we're going to have a fire... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2023-11-21] Board of Selectmen -- Board of Selectmen Meeting 11/21/23
...water fair enough clearly what we don't need is the spotter of the skar operating a drone at the same time that they're supposed to be watching for the safety of the SK... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2023-11-21] Board of Selectmen -- Board of Selectmen Meeting 11/21/23
...get so people wouldn't do it I mean it just seems like is it easy to know who's flying the Drone well I can tell you that we literally on Ron Road had one over three properties that was very um... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2023-11-21] Board of Selectmen -- Board of Selectmen Meeting 11/21/23
...right yes Michael Nazo member um in order for a drone operator to operate commercially yeah they need to have a drone... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2023-11-21] Board of Selectmen -- Board of Selectmen Meeting 11/21/23
...that uh missz asked about the of Dron we have the clarification and prohibiting drone use G control deep a... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2023-11-21] Board of Selectmen -- Board of Selectmen Meeting 11/21/23
...Nazo member um in order for a drone operator to operate commercially yeah they need to have a drone license which I actually have and so in order to go through and and operate in a... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2023-11-21] Board of Selectmen -- Board of Selectmen Meeting 11/21/23
...related to airspace and and air uh aircraft um but uh either way um you know a drone operator should know a commercial excuse me commercial operator in commercial operations should know... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2023-11-21] Board of Selectmen -- Board of Selectmen Meeting 11/21/23
...commercially yeah this could be amended as being discussed to Simply say that drone use is prohibited without proper uh authorization and leave at that in it... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2023-08-23] Lake Management Advisory Commission -- Lake Management Advisory Sub-Committee Meeting 8/23/23
...know what I was told then why did that multi-million downon Mansion four houses down just have a drone over it look at the pictures when they uh went went up for... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2023-08-23] Lake Management Advisory Commission -- LMAC Subcommittee Meeting 8/23/23
...me ask you this I'm gonna sell my house next week on the lake and I got a realtor come over and they use a drone they're not allowed to go over the lake and take photos tou touche Bob and you... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2023-08-23] Lake Management Advisory Commission -- Lake Management Advisory Sub-Committee Meeting 8/23/23
...ask you this I'm gonna sell my house next week on the lake and I got a realtor come over and they use a drone they're not allowed to go over the lake and take photos tou touche Bob and you... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2023-08-23] Lake Management Advisory Commission -- LMAC Subcommittee Meeting 8/23/23
...know what I was told then why did that multi-million downon Mansion four houses down just have a drone over it look at the pictures when they uh went went up for... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2023-07-19] Safety Committee -- Safety Committee Meeting 7/19/23
...so I guess the key is you make sure we notify the fire department make sure we start the fire drone when we save the money right and we notify 9-1-1 and we notify which is what's psychology... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2023-03-27] Planning and Zoning Commission -- Planning and Zoning Meeting 3/27/23
...Cassio for sound leveling but you didn't conduct any sound testing on a drone correct correct pattern so you were hired by turning bricks to in a sense critique the work of Dr... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2023-03-01] Lake Management Advisory Commission -- Lake Management Advisory Committee Meeting 3/1/23
...okay yeah what's going on with the Beavers did you get the approval for the Drone yet no but we were able to get out there and see it through any Andrews and Dot... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2023-02-28] Board of Selectmen -- Board of Selectment Special Meeting Budget Workshop 2/28/23
...are you ready to use it I mean is it clean enough down there there was an awful lot of stuff yeah I drone did a lot of work getting things ready and then once she got things cut down I... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2023-02-01] Lake Management Advisory Commission -- Lake Management Advisory Committee Meeting 2/1/23
...so that they're like that is working with DOT but I I highly recommend they bring a drone in because you really can't get around that yeah it's very dense I think they have to have a drone... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2023-02-01] Lake Management Advisory Commission -- Lake Management Advisory Committee Meeting 2/1/23
...bring a drone in because you really can't get around that yeah it's very dense I think they have to have a drone so that was my last Beth and I met on that yesterday and I said you gotta come... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2023-02-01] Lake Management Advisory Commission -- Lake Management Advisory Committee Meeting 2/1/23
...show her what you know and what access points are okay and and if you're running a drone uh uh let me know I'd like to fly you out on the wall well and I told Beth to... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2023-01-17] Board of Selectmen -- Board of Selectmen Meeting 1/17/23
...types of systems I I think with with the potential recommendation that you know we have a rough estimate drone control there we have an idea what the maximum could be and then we have a box that... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2022-10-05] Lake Management Advisory Commission -- Lake Management Advisory Commission 10/5/2022
...line or group to assist efforts to determine the habits of a flock uh the use of a drone may be needed to locate the areas where the geese gather to assist our teams... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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[2022-09-07] Lake Management Advisory Commission -- LMAC Meeting 9/7/22
...and from a data standpoint you know um put a drone out there i know yeah bob what year do you think that... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)
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purchasing_broker¶
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rtcc¶
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surveillance_general¶
- [2024-07-17] Safety Committee -- Safety Committee Meeting 7/17/24
...make terms and go through safely to be sure a r help out or maybe a surveillance camera hand people tickets out I don't I don't know ask you're... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: surveillance_general, unreviewed)
undercover_tools¶
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vehicle_forensics¶
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(no mentions)
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body_camera¶
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facial_recognition¶
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gunshot_detection¶
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osint_social_monitor¶
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How this report was built¶
Everything below describes the corpus and its limits, rather than what was found in it.
Coverage status¶
- Channels registered: 1
- Active meeting bodies: 26
- Videos registered: 646 (fetched: 467, no captions: 14)
- Date range covered: 2020-04-07 to 2026-09-24 (all 646 videos dated)
Channels¶
| display_name | channel_id | handle |
|---|---|---|
| Town of Columbia, CT | columbia_ct | @townofcolumbiact6327 |
Tab crawl history¶
| channel_id | tab | last_crawled_at | video_count |
|---|---|---|---|
| columbia_ct | videos | 2026-09-27 14:27:00.668341 | 658 |
Registered meeting bodies¶
| body_name | category | active | video_count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Planning & Allocation Commission | budget_finance | True | 70 |
| Fiscal Policy Committee | budget_finance | True | 9 |
| Horace Porter School HVAC Building Committee | education | True | 6 |
| America 250 Committee | other | True | 2 |
| Board of Assessment Appeals | other | True | 15 |
| Board of Selectmen | other | True | 159 |
| Charter Revision Commission | other | True | 12 |
| Commission on Aging | other | True | 14 |
| Conservation and Agriculture Commission | other | True | 3 |
| Economic Development Commission | other | True | 7 |
| First Selectman's Update | other | True | 13 |
| Friends of Mono Pond Committee | other | True | 2 |
| Hop River Preserve Management Committee | other | True | 1 |
| Informational/Public Meeting | other | True | 1 |
| Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission | other | True | 60 |
| Lake Management Advisory Commission | other | True | 61 |
| Open Space Committee | other | True | 63 |
| Planning and Zoning Commission | other | True | 98 |
| Social Services Needs Committee | other | True | 2 |
| Sustainable CT Committee | other | True | 5 |
| Town Meeting | other | True | 2 |
| Tri-Board Meeting | other | True | 5 |
| Youth Services | other | True | 5 |
| Zoning Board of Appeals | other | True | 8 |
| Safety Committee | public_safety | True | 8 |
| Traffic and Transportation Committee | public_safety | True | 15 |
Agenda/minutes coverage¶
- Agenda sources registered: 1
- Documents registered: 0 (fetched: 0)
- Date range covered: no agenda document on file carries a parseable date yet
Agenda sources¶
| source_id | platform | base_url | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| columbia_custom | custom | https://www.columbiact.gov/meetings | confirmed |
Research log¶
| logged_at | field_name | new_value | source | by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 12:57:29.691782 | agenda_platform_found | columbiact.gov (redirected from columbiact.org) is CivicPlus-hosted but uses a simple integrated /media/ |
WebFetch of columbiact.gov/meetings, 2026-08-27 | claude |
| 2026-08-27 12:57:29.691782 | channel_found | columbia_ct (Town of Columbia, CT, @townofcolumbiact6327) -- confirmed via yt-dlp ytsearch10 (WebSearch budget exhausted this session) then direct probe. | yt-dlp ytsearch10:"\"Town of Columbia\" Connecticut meeting" + --skip-download probe, 2026-08-27 | claude |
| 2026-08-27 12:57:29.691782 | patterns_validated_from_real_titles | Unfiltered crawl of /videos (647 raw, 646 usable titles) + /streams (0, crawled cleanly empty) -- 634/646 matched at least one body (98.1%), COMBINED total across both tabs. | yt-dlp --flat-playlist crawl of youtube.com/channel/UCSxU_BFbJg820dYLQa9OvhA/videos and /streams, 2026-08-27 | claude |
| 2026-08-27 12:57:29.691782 | surveillance_tech_lead | Real video found directly in the unfiltered crawl: "Informational Meeting: Discuss Speed Traffic Cameras and Other Potential Solutions" -- worth flagging for the keyword scan once fetched. | yt-dlp --flat-playlist crawl of youtube.com/channel/UCSxU_BFbJg820dYLQa9OvhA/videos, 2026-08-27 | claude |
Gaps and caveats¶
Videos with no captions available (14 shown, max 25)¶
| title | upload_date |
|---|---|
| Columbia Traffic & Transportation Committee Meeting 3/18/26 | 2026-03-18 |
| Financial Planning & Allocation Committee Meeting 3/18/26 | 2026-03-18 |
| Safety Committee Meeting 7/16/25 | 2025-07-16 |
| Economic Development Commission 2/12/25 | 2025-02-12 |
| Board of Selectmen Meeting 12/3/24 | 2024-12-03 |
| Board of Selectmen Meeting 11/19/24 | 2024-11-19 |
| Board of Selectmen Meeting 10/15/24 | 2024-10-15 |
| Lake Management Advisory Committee Meeting 10/2/24 | 2024-10-02 |
| Friends of Mono Pond Committee Meeting | 2024-07-25 |
| Friends of Mono Pond Meeting 7/18/24 | 2024-07-18 |
| Sustainable CT Meeting 6/17/24 | 2024-06-17 |
| 6/3/24 IWWC Regular Meeting | 2024-06-03 |
| Economic Development Commission 2/14/24 | 2024-02-14 |
| Economic Development Commission Meeting 2/14/24 | 2024-02-14 |
Tabs never crawled¶
| channel | tab |
|---|---|
| Town of Columbia, CT | streams |
Get the full transcripts¶
Download Columbia's meeting transcripts (.zip)
Every finding in this report is a keyword match against exactly these files. Download them to check a quote in its full context, or to search for something this report's keyword list does not cover.
What's inside: one plain-text .txt file per meeting, named <date>_<video-id>_<meeting-title>.txt, plus a MANIFEST.txt giving the date range and how much of the town's video archive is transcribed.
How to use it
unzip columbia-meeting-transcripts.zip -d columbia
cd columbia
# every meeting that mentions a term, with the surrounding line
grep -rin "license plate" .
# just the meeting dates, from the filenames
grep -ril "flock" . | sort
The filename's leading date is the meeting date, so a hit tells you which meeting to watch. Find that meeting in the Timeline below for a direct, timestamped link to that moment in the video.
These are machine-generated captions, not certified minutes. Expect mis-heard names and technical terms, and quote the video rather than the transcript when accuracy matters.
Generated 2026-09-27T15:13:30 from Columbia's meeting transcripts and agenda documents. Home addresses spoken during public comment are redacted; see the archive MANIFEST for what that means.
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