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Surveillance-tech report: Kent

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: Kent

80 mentions of surveillance technology in 29 Kent meetings, 2021–2026

Not the full history: transcripts begin 2020-07-24, but Kent's published video archive goes back to 2016-11-03. Meetings before 2020 are not yet transcribed, so this report cannot say what was discussed then. Older meetings are still being added.

This report collects every mention of surveillance technology found in Kent'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

Topic Mentions Meetings First seen Most recent
ALPR / Flock 1 1 2021-08-17 2021-08-17
Body cameras 8 5 2022-01-03 2023-02-08
Doorbell-camera partnerships 1 1 2024-07-10 2024-07-10
Drones 68 20 2021-07-19 2026-08-13
Facial recognition 2 2 2022-07-21 2024-09-25

Timeline

29 meetings surfaced a finding (29 dated, spanning 2021-07-19 to 2026-08-13; 0 of unknown date, listed last). Newest first.

No meetings with a mention in the 30 days before 2026-09-27. The most recent was 2026-08-13.

Earlier meetings (29)

2026-08-13 -- Planning and Zoning Commission

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 13, 2026 (topics: drone)

  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...>> go ahead. >> I was just going to say, um, I I have two different, um, drone videos of the final balloon test that we did this past Sunday, and they're on my screen if you...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...Sunday, and they're on my screen if you want to screen share and you want to see them. It's I'm I'm I am not a drone um, photographer person, but I'm happy to share them....
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...You guys are all seeing this? >> Yes. I mean, at least I am. using a drone was a good idea. >> Okay. So, let me just um so if you can see my cursor....
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...roads in the area. I just wanted you to get that sense for yourself. And the drone right now is at um 70 uh I think it's 120 ft above the elevation of the house site and the...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...>> So, I am now at treetop level. It was um a little bit amusing to try and actually to find the the drone itself, but um I mean find the balloons, but eventually I did. And so now I'm at treetop level...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...the other direction. Um this is from the field looking towards the towards the drone the uh balloons. and...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...>> That's right. Yep. >> Okay. So, that's pretty much the best you're going to get out of the drone stuff that I took. Okay. Well, I appreciate your effort. Um, I have been...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...trees were removed, you better believe you would see those balloons. Um, the drone footage was beautiful. Part of the reason that drone footage was beautiful because as you swung around to the...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...you would see those balloons. Um, the drone footage was beautiful. Part of the reason that drone footage was beautiful because as you swung around to the panorama, the majority of the hilltops...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...at the very top we we even went into Washington. We did Lake Waramug Road. But it's obvious from the drone video that there's no way we're going to see those...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...that's been provided um [clears throat] and the the drive by that we did. I think with the drone is great. Don't get me wrong. I think you know you've you've done you've put a lot of work...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...>> Yes. >> Yeah. Well, that's what you saw with the drone view that she showed. >> But there's still another 75 to 80 feet of elevation behind the house before you...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...the ones that was tagged as not, you know, not not initially on the removal plan. Um, and then we did get a drone up in the air recently. And this hump here is where our house is. Uh, I have a few...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...presentation that you gave showing us views from the house out and looking back and the drone footage at least shows us that there hasn't been an effort to get away with more clearing um...

2026-07-09 -- Planning and Zoning Commission

P & Z JULY 9, 2026 (topics: drone)

  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...>> Okay. >> Yeah. as a as an option, would it be possible and that you you can say no to this, but to provide just a drone image or something from us from above so we can get a I I I'm in my head trying to figure out where the line is and what people would be seeing versus what they would be seeing....
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...make the sub subdivision like this within the horizon line we have to be very cautious about these because then it it sets a precedent. >> Um Sarah when you say a drone image do you want I have some aerial images. >> Aerials would be great. Yeah. So, if you guys while you're talking, I might be able to find them and send them over, but um I'm not exactly sure how close...

2026-04-21 -- Board of Selectmen

BOARD OF SELECTMEN APRIL 21, 2026 (topics: drone)

  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...to make it that would be >> and then >> drone grant. Okay. >> And then there was right after that or it's actually a part of that but it...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...please let me know. so I can ensure compliance going forward. The National Public Safety Drone Donation Program created the fundraiser page as a way for individuals or organizations who wish to...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...donations were returned to those who contributed. and I provided you with a copy of the drone donation request documentation. There's any additional request uh...

2025-05-20 -- Board of Selectmen

BOARD OF SELECTMEN SPECIAL MAY 20, 2025 (topics: drone)

  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...is a picture of um them getting ready in the morning. The green device is the underwater drone they used and the aerial drone is there too. And...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...the morning. The green device is the underwater drone they used and the aerial drone is there too. And um so the first uh study part of the...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...were testing would um go by the buoys and as the wave train came in um an aerial drone would follow it would follow that wave train of all the boats. So they so they knew not only the size...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...were moving. Um how many waves were in the wave train. Uh everything was picked up by the by the drone work. And they also had the underwater drone uh to look at what was happening in the the...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...the wave train. Uh everything was picked up by the by the drone work. And they also had the underwater drone uh to look at what was happening in the the the sediment environment, seeing what...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...the sediment environment, seeing what was going on under the water. So they the the drone operator had a had a device he could look and see what the what the drone was seeing at all times,...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...So they the the drone operator had a had a device he could look and see what the what the drone was seeing at all times, what what the drone was recording underwater. So the...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...a device he could look and see what the what the drone was seeing at all times, what what the drone was recording underwater. So the the the setup was the boats would pass...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...um they were curious to see if that was happen on Warmachog 2. Sure enough, um if you watch the drone footage, you can actually see as the the waves come into the shallows, you can really see how...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...what was happening at the surface with the wave, but they had a camera and a drone underwater looking at what was happening in the shallow environment. So they have footage of all that and it...

2025-04-28 -- Inland Wetlands

INLAND WETLANDS APRIL 28, 2025 (topics: drone)

  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...Sure. I'm just Ken Johnson is saying something. Sorry. Does that I used to have a drone and you could fly the drone. I was thinking of that. But I think it's illegal. Is it...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...something. Sorry. Does that I used to have a drone and you could fly the drone. I was thinking of that. But I think it's illegal. Is it illegal? It's illegal. Don't It better...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...illegal? It's illegal. Don't It better be. Unfortunately, I don't have that drone anymore. But maybe someone knows has a neighbor or someone who has a drone....
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...Unfortunately, I don't have that drone anymore. But maybe someone knows has a neighbor or someone who has a drone. It's illegal, Ken. We can't do it. It's illegal. To fly a drone any place that I...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...neighbor or someone who has a drone. It's illegal, Ken. We can't do it. It's illegal. To fly a drone any place that I know of, unless you can't use it for land, right? Right....
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...stick and he was leading us out and I was thinking I wish there was something like a drone that could get us out of here. A All right. Well, you guys, thank you...

2025-04-09 -- Board of Finance

BOARD OF FINANCE SPECIAL APRIL 9, 2025 (topics: drone)

  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...management now doing more coordination. So these are the increases we looked at. They had asked for a drone. We thought maybe we could use you know some of the drones that are here from some of the...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...drones that are here from some of the schools if we needed it. Marblewood has an excellent drone program and so on. So instead of us owning let's use again making some cuts there. There is an...

2025-04-02 -- Board of Selectmen

BOARD OF SELECTMEN APRIL 2, 2025 (topics: drone)

  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...are a lot of regulations with drones like you can't um you can't fly a drone over people which might be a problem for you using it in an emergency...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...using it in an emergency scene um have you looked into maybe just hiring a drone operator when you needed particular drone it might be a lot lot easier and a...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...hiring a drone operator when you needed particular drone it might be a lot lot easier and a lot cheaper it's possible I mean uh we...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...for free um when the big I know during the first big ice Jam marvelwood provided a lot of Drone footage so that might be worth exploring to make sure they're still...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...interested in doing that kind of thing okay and I know South K School used to have a drone I don't know if they still do it might be looking into Kent school and South Kent to see if they have...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...um by Susie Rundle either once or twice so it's it's pretty much the same exact thing for what a drone drone yeah no I was talking about the budget overall I'm sorry I'm sorry the budget...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...one well I'm I'm all right I'm a little reant on the drone at this point if we could come up with different things now the 800 Portables I'm 100% behind we need to...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...made I understand pretty much everything you talked about I don't I agree with Marty I don't think a drone is should be in the budget because I think there are other Alternatives in this particular...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...something that you can live without maybe for a year well definitely you can take the Drone off okay that that'd be the only thing I would offer as a I'm not I I don't want to I don't think it's...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...much of their equipment into uh into harm way so to speak so okay so I answer your question on the Drone if you have to take something um that's what I would offer...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...understand the need for that so the whole number was 322 with a drone so with the Dr so if we take out the Drone and the telephone take off a lot more than that...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...so the whole number was 322 with a drone so with the Dr so if we take out the Drone and the telephone take off a lot more than that though right and I'm just saying we just...

2025-03-24 -- Inland Wetlands

INLAND WETLANDS MARCH 24, 2025 (topics: drone)

  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...types of plants and this is the general area that you want to put them in. Yeah, we we finished up our our drone aerial photography yesterday afternoon. So unfortunately I haven't been able to...

2025-03-17 -- Board of Selectmen

BOARD OF SELECTMEN SPECIAL MARCH 17, 2025 (topics: drone)

  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...digitized so he's making um spreadsheets for that or whatnot and then giving that to Chronicle and then they've done drone sightings and then with the ground penetrating radar that's solidifying...

2025-01-27 -- Inland Wetlands

INLAND WETLANDS COMMISSION JAN. 27, 2025 (topics: drone)

  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...both uh do you is there a way of getting across the brook and how what is is there a road or path or what do you have there is commissioner that the first to get to the if you're looking at that that that drone aerial shot there's access off of Seager Mountain Road that doesn't Traverse Cobble Brook at all it comes right off Seager Mountain Road through an existing gate into that rear...

2025-01-09 -- Board of Selectmen

BOARD OF SELECTMEN SPECIAL JAN.8, 2025 (topics: drone)

  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...tasting competition on July 4th with the parade and potentially either fireworks or a laser Lake show or a drone show to happen in the evening on the July 4th 2026 date um we have a ton of events...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...is going to be for the paid actors for the events and then for fireworks or the Drone sh or the light show so that those are our two major items on our budget that are going to require a lot of...

2024-11-22 -- Town Meeting

PUBLIC HEARING - TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT SAFETY DEVICES - NOV. 22, 2024 (topics: drone)

  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...cameras all over town what's next drones I'm not even kidding you know then we're advertising for a drone pilot got to keep it in perspective perspective you said maybe...

2024-09-25 -- Board of Selectmen

BOARD OF SELECTMEN SEPT. 25, 2024 (topics: facial_recognition)

  • facial_recognition Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...that camera for The Ballot Box is it basically so you can see the person and see the like a exactly yeah we facial recognition because people don't have to just drive up and do anything they could...

2024-07-10 -- Board of Finance

BOARD OF FINANCE REGULAR MEETING JULY 10, 2024 (topics: doorbell_partnership)

  • doorbell_partnership Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...would be there for you know even though they would be on there they would have like a ring doorbell kind of a thing to announce people in there so there's there's a Safety and Security of the...

2024-05-20 -- Inland Wetlands

INLAND WETLANDS MAY 20, 2024 (topics: drone)

  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...no um yeah the I'm I'm looking at the uh uh the Drone footage that you have here and you can see the lawn mode around the house and then the the rest of the area...

2024-02-06 -- Board of Selectmen

BOARD OF SELECTMEN SPECIAL FEB 6, 2024 (topics: drone)

  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...Flanders and congregational and so after they have the Drone system then they plot out all the um the grave sites and then on that it's going to be...

2023-08-30 -- Board of Selectmen

BOARD OF SELECTMEN SPECIAL AUG. 30, 2023 (topics: drone)

  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...improve you know our options in town um I think this is a drone shop that you included which is pretty cool but um what is the red line within the green...

2023-02-08 -- Board of Selectmen

BOARD OF SELECTMEN SPECIAL MEETING FEB. 8, 2023 (topics: body_camera)

  • body_camera Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...resident state troopers the data is a huge one um they are required to wear body cam um body worn cameras and the municipality...

2022-12-02 -- Town Meeting

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING DECEMBER 2, 2022 (topics: body_camera)

  • body_camera Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...that are um part of the SRO package a big big one is the body cam and the data that comes with that body cam the body worn cameras that they're...
  • body_camera Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...um part of the SRO package a big big one is the body cam and the data that comes with that body cam the body worn cameras that they're required to have so the town would be...

2022-10-06 -- Board of Selectmen

BOARD OF SELECTMEN OCT. 6, 2022 (topics: body_camera)

  • body_camera Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...point one of the big pinch points for me is the um body worn camera issue so as a formalized police department with a constable we would now have to...
  • body_camera Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...with a constable we would now have to um that that Constable would be have would have to wear a body Cam and all that data and you are talking about terabytes and terabytes and terabytes...
  • body_camera Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...an FTE that would have to be in charge of the um the data for the the body cams we'd have to have a backup body cam we have to have multiple redundancies put in place for all this data so putting...

2022-08-22 -- Board of Selectmen

BOARD OF SELECTMEN AUGUST 22, 2022 (topics: body_camera)

  • body_camera Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...um that would all all have to be purchased and managed um just the body-worn camera has across the state become a huge huge...

2022-07-21 -- Board of Selectmen

Kent, CT Board of Selectmen Meeting 07/21/2022 (topics: facial_recognition)

  • facial_recognition Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...uh zoomable I guess the best way you can tell a photo in a lot closer to be able to get an actual facial recognition other benefits of PTZ is let's say you're having a problem on uh...

2022-05-12 -- Planning and Zoning Commission

PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MAY 12, 2022 (topics: drone)

  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...old now or less i believe yeah perhaps we should consider the use of drone footage i asked about that and i was told that i...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...i asked about that and i was told that i could not get a drone why well because people expect a certain...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...privacy and that doesn't just stop when you know at 10 feet as long as you keep your drone above the public road you can be the person to help establish that case law...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...i don't want to do that the next person can do that if somebody's flying a drone close over your property and you shoot it...

2022-05-09 -- Planning and Zoning Commission

PLANNING & ZONING POCD MAY 9, 2022 (topics: drone)

  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...um and he shoots a lot of the northwest connecticut towns with his drone um so i'm i'm wondering if he might have i know he recently just put up three or...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...um you know he's he's done the whole valley he's got tons of drone shots that might be something that you know we could look at...

2022-02-07 -- Park and Recreation

PARK AND RECREATION FEBRUARY 7, 2022 (topics: drone)

  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...emergency management used her for the the ice jamming we used her uh three days a week uh we had a drone from one of the uh asian students so it was fantastic...

2022-01-03 -- Park and Recreation

PARK AND RECREATION SPECIAL MEETING JANUARY 3, 2022 (topics: body_camera)

  • body_camera Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...than our bylaws can we change that and increase it while you're doing the body cam because i mean kind of i don't know how long it's been a thousand dollars but...

2021-10-18 -- Park and Recreation

PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION OCTOBER 18, 2021 (topics: drone)

  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...maybe in the springtime life you can get somebody to come over with a drone and pretend like it's a tennis ball and go back and forth to promote it even more...
  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...we could probably figure out something like that yeah yeah is lori still in charge of the drone program yep...

2021-08-17 -- Board of Selectmen

BOARD OF SELECTMAN AUGUST 17, 2021 (topics: alpr)

  • alpr_flock Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...enjoy the peacefulness in our town it is one of the main reasons many Weekender residents of this town flock here on the weekends to get away from the noise and hustle and bustle of the city life for...

2021-07-19 -- Park and Recreation

PARK AND RECREATION JULY 19, 2021 (topics: drone)

  • drone Watch on YouTube ▸ > ...driver we were out three times a day on the videos with the drone crew it was interesting yeah hello everyone hey how are you...

Findings by topic

ai_data_fusion

(no findings)

alpr

  • [2021-08-17] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMAN AUGUST 17, 2021

    ...enjoy the peacefulness in our town it is one of the main reasons many Weekender residents of this town flock here on the weekends to get away from the noise and hustle and bustle of the city life for... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: alpr_flock, unreviewed)

biometrics_other

(no findings)

body_camera

  • [2023-02-08] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN SPECIAL MEETING FEB. 8, 2023

    ...resident state troopers the data is a huge one um they are required to wear body cam um body worn cameras and the municipality... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: body_camera, unreviewed)

  • [2022-12-02] Town Meeting -- SPECIAL TOWN MEETING DECEMBER 2, 2022

    ...um part of the SRO package a big big one is the body cam and the data that comes with that body cam the body worn cameras that they're required to have so the town would be... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: body_camera, unreviewed)

  • [2022-12-02] Town Meeting -- SPECIAL TOWN MEETING DECEMBER 2, 2022

    ...that are um part of the SRO package a big big one is the body cam and the data that comes with that body cam the body worn cameras that they're... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: body_camera, unreviewed)

  • [2022-10-06] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN OCT. 6, 2022

    ...with a constable we would now have to um that that Constable would be have would have to wear a body Cam and all that data and you are talking about terabytes and terabytes and terabytes... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: body_camera, unreviewed)

  • [2022-10-06] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN OCT. 6, 2022

    ...an FTE that would have to be in charge of the um the data for the the body cams we'd have to have a backup body cam we have to have multiple redundancies put in place for all this data so putting... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: body_camera, unreviewed)

  • [2022-10-06] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN OCT. 6, 2022

    ...point one of the big pinch points for me is the um body worn camera issue so as a formalized police department with a constable we would now have to... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: body_camera, unreviewed)

  • [2022-08-22] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN AUGUST 22, 2022

    ...um that would all all have to be purchased and managed um just the body-worn camera has across the state become a huge huge... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: body_camera, unreviewed)

  • [2022-01-03] Park and Recreation -- PARK AND RECREATION SPECIAL MEETING JANUARY 3, 2022

    ...than our bylaws can we change that and increase it while you're doing the body cam because i mean kind of i don't know how long it's been a thousand dollars but... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: body_camera, unreviewed)

cad

(no findings)

cell_site_sim

(no findings)

data_broker

(no findings)

doorbell_partnership

  • [2024-07-10] Board of Finance -- BOARD OF FINANCE REGULAR MEETING JULY 10, 2024

    ...would be there for you know even though they would be on there they would have like a ring doorbell kind of a thing to announce people in there so there's there's a Safety and Security of the... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: doorbell_partnership, unreviewed)

drone

  • [2026-08-13] Planning and Zoning Commission -- PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 13, 2026

    ...trees were removed, you better believe you would see those balloons. Um, the drone footage was beautiful. Part of the reason that drone footage was beautiful because as you swung around to the... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2026-08-13] Planning and Zoning Commission -- PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 13, 2026

    ...>> That's right. Yep. >> Okay. So, that's pretty much the best you're going to get out of the drone stuff that I took. Okay. Well, I appreciate your effort. Um, I have been... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2026-08-13] Planning and Zoning Commission -- PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 13, 2026

    ...roads in the area. I just wanted you to get that sense for yourself. And the drone right now is at um 70 uh I think it's 120 ft above the elevation of the house site and the... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2026-08-13] Planning and Zoning Commission -- PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 13, 2026

    ...>> Yes. >> Yeah. Well, that's what you saw with the drone view that she showed. >> But there's still another 75 to 80 feet of elevation behind the house before you... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2026-08-13] Planning and Zoning Commission -- PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 13, 2026

    ...>> go ahead. >> I was just going to say, um, I I have two different, um, drone videos of the final balloon test that we did this past Sunday, and they're on my screen if you... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2026-08-13] Planning and Zoning Commission -- PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 13, 2026

    ...the ones that was tagged as not, you know, not not initially on the removal plan. Um, and then we did get a drone up in the air recently. And this hump here is where our house is. Uh, I have a few... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2026-08-13] Planning and Zoning Commission -- PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 13, 2026

    ...that's been provided um [clears throat] and the the drive by that we did. I think with the drone is great. Don't get me wrong. I think you know you've you've done you've put a lot of work... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2026-08-13] Planning and Zoning Commission -- PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 13, 2026

    ...>> So, I am now at treetop level. It was um a little bit amusing to try and actually to find the the drone itself, but um I mean find the balloons, but eventually I did. And so now I'm at treetop level... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2026-08-13] Planning and Zoning Commission -- PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 13, 2026

    ...presentation that you gave showing us views from the house out and looking back and the drone footage at least shows us that there hasn't been an effort to get away with more clearing um... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2026-08-13] Planning and Zoning Commission -- PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 13, 2026

    ...Sunday, and they're on my screen if you want to screen share and you want to see them. It's I'm I'm I am not a drone um, photographer person, but I'm happy to share them.... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2026-08-13] Planning and Zoning Commission -- PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 13, 2026

    ...at the very top we we even went into Washington. We did Lake Waramug Road. But it's obvious from the drone video that there's no way we're going to see those... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2026-08-13] Planning and Zoning Commission -- PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 13, 2026

    ...the other direction. Um this is from the field looking towards the towards the drone the uh balloons. and... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2026-08-13] Planning and Zoning Commission -- PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 13, 2026

    ...you would see those balloons. Um, the drone footage was beautiful. Part of the reason that drone footage was beautiful because as you swung around to the panorama, the majority of the hilltops... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2026-08-13] Planning and Zoning Commission -- PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 13, 2026

    ...You guys are all seeing this? >> Yes. I mean, at least I am. using a drone was a good idea. >> Okay. So, let me just um so if you can see my cursor.... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2026-07-09] Planning and Zoning Commission -- P & Z JULY 9, 2026

    ...>> Okay. >> Yeah. as a as an option, would it be possible and that you you can say no to this, but to provide just a drone image or something from us from above so we can get a I I I'm in my head trying to figure out where the line is and what people would be seeing versus what they would be seeing.... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2026-07-09] Planning and Zoning Commission -- P & Z JULY 9, 2026

    ...make the sub subdivision like this within the horizon line we have to be very cautious about these because then it it sets a precedent. >> Um Sarah when you say a drone image do you want I have some aerial images. >> Aerials would be great. Yeah. So, if you guys while you're talking, I might be able to find them and send them over, but um I'm not exactly sure how close... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2026-04-21] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN APRIL 21, 2026

    ...to make it that would be >> and then >> drone grant. Okay. >> And then there was right after that or it's actually a part of that but it... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2026-04-21] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN APRIL 21, 2026

    ...please let me know. so I can ensure compliance going forward. The National Public Safety Drone Donation Program created the fundraiser page as a way for individuals or organizations who wish to... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2026-04-21] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN APRIL 21, 2026

    ...donations were returned to those who contributed. and I provided you with a copy of the drone donation request documentation. There's any additional request uh... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-05-20] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN SPECIAL MAY 20, 2025

    ...the wave train. Uh everything was picked up by the by the drone work. And they also had the underwater drone uh to look at what was happening in the the the sediment environment, seeing what... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-05-20] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN SPECIAL MAY 20, 2025

    ...what was happening at the surface with the wave, but they had a camera and a drone underwater looking at what was happening in the shallow environment. So they have footage of all that and it... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-05-20] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN SPECIAL MAY 20, 2025

    ...were moving. Um how many waves were in the wave train. Uh everything was picked up by the by the drone work. And they also had the underwater drone uh to look at what was happening in the the... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-05-20] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN SPECIAL MAY 20, 2025

    ...um they were curious to see if that was happen on Warmachog 2. Sure enough, um if you watch the drone footage, you can actually see as the the waves come into the shallows, you can really see how... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-05-20] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN SPECIAL MAY 20, 2025

    ...the sediment environment, seeing what was going on under the water. So they the the drone operator had a had a device he could look and see what the what the drone was seeing at all times,... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-05-20] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN SPECIAL MAY 20, 2025

    ...the morning. The green device is the underwater drone they used and the aerial drone is there too. And um so the first uh study part of the... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-05-20] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN SPECIAL MAY 20, 2025

    ...So they the the drone operator had a had a device he could look and see what the what the drone was seeing at all times, what what the drone was recording underwater. So the... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-05-20] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN SPECIAL MAY 20, 2025

    ...is a picture of um them getting ready in the morning. The green device is the underwater drone they used and the aerial drone is there too. And... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-05-20] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN SPECIAL MAY 20, 2025

    ...a device he could look and see what the what the drone was seeing at all times, what what the drone was recording underwater. So the the the setup was the boats would pass... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-05-20] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN SPECIAL MAY 20, 2025

    ...were testing would um go by the buoys and as the wave train came in um an aerial drone would follow it would follow that wave train of all the boats. So they so they knew not only the size... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-04-28] Inland Wetlands -- INLAND WETLANDS APRIL 28, 2025

    ...stick and he was leading us out and I was thinking I wish there was something like a drone that could get us out of here. A All right. Well, you guys, thank you... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-04-28] Inland Wetlands -- INLAND WETLANDS APRIL 28, 2025

    ...something. Sorry. Does that I used to have a drone and you could fly the drone. I was thinking of that. But I think it's illegal. Is it illegal? It's illegal. Don't It better... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-04-28] Inland Wetlands -- INLAND WETLANDS APRIL 28, 2025

    ...Sure. I'm just Ken Johnson is saying something. Sorry. Does that I used to have a drone and you could fly the drone. I was thinking of that. But I think it's illegal. Is it... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-04-28] Inland Wetlands -- INLAND WETLANDS APRIL 28, 2025

    ...neighbor or someone who has a drone. It's illegal, Ken. We can't do it. It's illegal. To fly a drone any place that I know of, unless you can't use it for land, right? Right.... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-04-28] Inland Wetlands -- INLAND WETLANDS APRIL 28, 2025

    ...Unfortunately, I don't have that drone anymore. But maybe someone knows has a neighbor or someone who has a drone. It's illegal, Ken. We can't do it. It's illegal. To fly a drone any place that I... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-04-28] Inland Wetlands -- INLAND WETLANDS APRIL 28, 2025

    ...illegal? It's illegal. Don't It better be. Unfortunately, I don't have that drone anymore. But maybe someone knows has a neighbor or someone who has a drone.... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-04-09] Board of Finance -- BOARD OF FINANCE SPECIAL APRIL 9, 2025

    ...drones that are here from some of the schools if we needed it. Marblewood has an excellent drone program and so on. So instead of us owning let's use again making some cuts there. There is an... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-04-09] Board of Finance -- BOARD OF FINANCE SPECIAL APRIL 9, 2025

    ...management now doing more coordination. So these are the increases we looked at. They had asked for a drone. We thought maybe we could use you know some of the drones that are here from some of the... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-04-02] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN APRIL 2, 2025

    ...one well I'm I'm all right I'm a little reant on the drone at this point if we could come up with different things now the 800 Portables I'm 100% behind we need to... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-04-02] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN APRIL 2, 2025

    ...understand the need for that so the whole number was 322 with a drone so with the Dr so if we take out the Drone and the telephone take off a lot more than that... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-04-02] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN APRIL 2, 2025

    ...are a lot of regulations with drones like you can't um you can't fly a drone over people which might be a problem for you using it in an emergency... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-04-02] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN APRIL 2, 2025

    ...for free um when the big I know during the first big ice Jam marvelwood provided a lot of Drone footage so that might be worth exploring to make sure they're still... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-04-02] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN APRIL 2, 2025

    ...so the whole number was 322 with a drone so with the Dr so if we take out the Drone and the telephone take off a lot more than that though right and I'm just saying we just... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-04-02] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN APRIL 2, 2025

    ...something that you can live without maybe for a year well definitely you can take the Drone off okay that that'd be the only thing I would offer as a I'm not I I don't want to I don't think it's... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-04-02] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN APRIL 2, 2025

    ...made I understand pretty much everything you talked about I don't I agree with Marty I don't think a drone is should be in the budget because I think there are other Alternatives in this particular... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-04-02] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN APRIL 2, 2025

    ...hiring a drone operator when you needed particular drone it might be a lot lot easier and a lot cheaper it's possible I mean uh we... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-04-02] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN APRIL 2, 2025

    ...using it in an emergency scene um have you looked into maybe just hiring a drone operator when you needed particular drone it might be a lot lot easier and a... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-04-02] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN APRIL 2, 2025

    ...interested in doing that kind of thing okay and I know South K School used to have a drone I don't know if they still do it might be looking into Kent school and South Kent to see if they have... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-04-02] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN APRIL 2, 2025

    ...much of their equipment into uh into harm way so to speak so okay so I answer your question on the Drone if you have to take something um that's what I would offer... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-04-02] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN APRIL 2, 2025

    ...um by Susie Rundle either once or twice so it's it's pretty much the same exact thing for what a drone drone yeah no I was talking about the budget overall I'm sorry I'm sorry the budget... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-03-24] Inland Wetlands -- INLAND WETLANDS MARCH 24, 2025

    ...types of plants and this is the general area that you want to put them in. Yeah, we we finished up our our drone aerial photography yesterday afternoon. So unfortunately I haven't been able to... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-03-17] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN SPECIAL MARCH 17, 2025

    ...digitized so he's making um spreadsheets for that or whatnot and then giving that to Chronicle and then they've done drone sightings and then with the ground penetrating radar that's solidifying... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-01-27] Inland Wetlands -- INLAND WETLANDS COMMISSION JAN. 27, 2025

    ...both uh do you is there a way of getting across the brook and how what is is there a road or path or what do you have there is commissioner that the first to get to the if you're looking at that that that drone aerial shot there's access off of Seager Mountain Road that doesn't Traverse Cobble Brook at all it comes right off Seager Mountain Road through an existing gate into that rear... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-01-09] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN SPECIAL JAN.8, 2025

    ...is going to be for the paid actors for the events and then for fireworks or the Drone sh or the light show so that those are our two major items on our budget that are going to require a lot of... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2025-01-09] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN SPECIAL JAN.8, 2025

    ...tasting competition on July 4th with the parade and potentially either fireworks or a laser Lake show or a drone show to happen in the evening on the July 4th 2026 date um we have a ton of events... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2024-11-22] Town Meeting -- PUBLIC HEARING - TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT SAFETY DEVICES - NOV. 22, 2024

    ...cameras all over town what's next drones I'm not even kidding you know then we're advertising for a drone pilot got to keep it in perspective perspective you said maybe... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2024-05-20] Inland Wetlands -- INLAND WETLANDS MAY 20, 2024

    ...no um yeah the I'm I'm looking at the uh uh the Drone footage that you have here and you can see the lawn mode around the house and then the the rest of the area... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2024-02-06] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN SPECIAL FEB 6, 2024

    ...Flanders and congregational and so after they have the Drone system then they plot out all the um the grave sites and then on that it's going to be... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2023-08-30] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN SPECIAL AUG. 30, 2023

    ...improve you know our options in town um I think this is a drone shop that you included which is pretty cool but um what is the red line within the green... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2022-05-12] Planning and Zoning Commission -- PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MAY 12, 2022

    ...old now or less i believe yeah perhaps we should consider the use of drone footage i asked about that and i was told that i... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2022-05-12] Planning and Zoning Commission -- PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MAY 12, 2022

    ...privacy and that doesn't just stop when you know at 10 feet as long as you keep your drone above the public road you can be the person to help establish that case law... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2022-05-12] Planning and Zoning Commission -- PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MAY 12, 2022

    ...i asked about that and i was told that i could not get a drone why well because people expect a certain... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2022-05-12] Planning and Zoning Commission -- PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MAY 12, 2022

    ...i don't want to do that the next person can do that if somebody's flying a drone close over your property and you shoot it... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2022-05-09] Planning and Zoning Commission -- PLANNING & ZONING POCD MAY 9, 2022

    ...um and he shoots a lot of the northwest connecticut towns with his drone um so i'm i'm wondering if he might have i know he recently just put up three or... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2022-05-09] Planning and Zoning Commission -- PLANNING & ZONING POCD MAY 9, 2022

    ...um you know he's he's done the whole valley he's got tons of drone shots that might be something that you know we could look at... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2022-02-07] Park and Recreation -- PARK AND RECREATION FEBRUARY 7, 2022

    ...emergency management used her for the the ice jamming we used her uh three days a week uh we had a drone from one of the uh asian students so it was fantastic... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2021-10-18] Park and Recreation -- PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION OCTOBER 18, 2021

    ...maybe in the springtime life you can get somebody to come over with a drone and pretend like it's a tennis ball and go back and forth to promote it even more... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2021-10-18] Park and Recreation -- PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION OCTOBER 18, 2021

    ...we could probably figure out something like that yeah yeah is lori still in charge of the drone program yep... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

  • [2021-07-19] Park and Recreation -- PARK AND RECREATION JULY 19, 2021

    ...driver we were out three times a day on the videos with the drone crew it was interesting yeah hello everyone hey how are you... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: drone, unreviewed)

facial_recognition

  • [2024-09-25] Board of Selectmen -- BOARD OF SELECTMEN SEPT. 25, 2024

    ...that camera for The Ballot Box is it basically so you can see the person and see the like a exactly yeah we facial recognition because people don't have to just drive up and do anything they could... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: facial_recognition, unreviewed)

  • [2022-07-21] Board of Selectmen -- Kent, CT Board of Selectmen Meeting 07/21/2022

    ...uh zoomable I guess the best way you can tell a photo in a lot closer to be able to get an actual facial recognition other benefits of PTZ is let's say you're having a problem on uh... Watch on YouTube ▸ (term: facial_recognition, unreviewed)

gunshot_detection

(no findings)

mobile_forensics

(no findings)

osint_social_monitor

(no findings)

predictive_policing

(no findings)

purchasing_broker

(no findings)

rtcc

(no findings)

surveillance_general

(no findings)

undercover_tools

(no findings)

vehicle_forensics

(no findings)

video_analytics

(no findings)

Agenda/minutes mentions (unreviewed -- live keyword scan, no human review queue yet)

ai_data_fusion

(no mentions)

alpr

(no mentions)

biometrics_other

(no mentions)

body_camera

(no mentions)

cad

(no mentions)

cell_site_sim

(no mentions)

data_broker

(no mentions)

doorbell_partnership

(no mentions)

drone

(no mentions)

facial_recognition

(no mentions)

gunshot_detection

(no mentions)

mobile_forensics

(no mentions)

osint_social_monitor

(no mentions)

predictive_policing

(no mentions)

purchasing_broker

(no mentions)

rtcc

(no mentions)

surveillance_general

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undercover_tools

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vehicle_forensics

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video_analytics

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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: 9
  • Videos registered: 952 (fetched: 781, no captions: 4)
  • Date range covered: 2016-11-03 to 2026-09-23 — based on the 951 of 952 videos that carry a parseable upload date; the other 1 are undated, so the real corpus may extend beyond this range in either direction

Channels

display_name channel_id handle
TOWN OF KENT CT MEETINGS kent_ct @townofkentctmeetings9974

Tab crawl history

channel_id tab last_crawled_at video_count
kent_ct streams 2026-09-27 14:32:36.976906 142
kent_ct videos 2026-09-27 14:32:34.713892 1168

Registered meeting bodies

body_name category active video_count
Board of Finance budget_finance True 68
Town Meeting budget_finance True 28
Board of Selectmen other True 315
Conservation Commission other True 70
Inland Wetlands other True 64
Park and Recreation other True 181
Planning and Zoning Commission other True 143
Sewer Commission other True 63
Zoning Board of Appeals other True 20

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
kent_unknown unknown https://www.townofkentct.org unconfirmed

Research log

logged_at field_name new_value source by
2026-08-27 14:00:37.087437 agenda_platform_blocked_by_bot_protection townofkentct.org (the real town domain, confirmed to exist) returned HTTP 403 on direct WebFetch, likely Cloudflare/bot protection -- could not confirm the real board list or agenda-platform vendor this session. Meeting bodies registered here are all sourced directly from the real YouTube title corpus instead. WebFetch attempts against townofkentct.org, townofkentct.com, kentct.gov, 2026-08-27 claude
2026-08-27 14:00:37.087437 channel_found kent_ct (TOWN OF KENT CT MEETINGS, @townofkentctmeetings9974) -- confirmed via yt-dlp ytsearch10 (WebSearch budget exhausted this session), first hit was already correct, confirmed via direct probe. yt-dlp ytsearch10:"Kent Connecticut board of selectmen meeting" + direct probe, 2026-08-27 claude
2026-08-27 14:00:37.087437 patterns_validated_from_real_titles 940/1291 titles matched at least one body (72.8%) -- unmatched set includes many one-off ad hoc committees (Cemetery, Broadband, Swift House Investigative, Housing Plan Steering, Veterans Memorial), USA 250 semiquincentennial events, and early (2017-2019) generic "Live Stream - " titles with no body name. Python pattern validation against the full combined /videos+/streams corpus, 2026-08-27 claude

Gaps and caveats

Videos with no captions available (4 shown, max 25)

title upload_date
BOS SPECIAL MEETING PART 2 - MARCH 30, 2026 2026-03-30
SEWER COMMISSION MARCH 10, 2026 2026-03-10
PARK & REC SPECIAL DEC. 2, 2024 2024-12-02
BOARD OF SELECTMEN SPECIAL APRIL 12, 2024 2024-04-12

Tabs never crawled

(none)

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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 kent-meeting-transcripts.zip -d kent
cd kent

# 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 2026-09-27T15:28:16 from Kent'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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