Vanilla Ice and city surveillance: Buda considers security cameras

By C.J. Vetter

BUDA – Last week, the Buda City Council tabled grant funds to the police department for surveillance cameras and an automatic license plate reader (ALPR).

The grant would include up to $20,000 in funds for the purchase of an APLR by the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority. If awarded, the Buda Police Department would partner with APLR manufacturer Flock Safety to install the cameras. Other cities, such as San Marcos, have already begun to receive a grant for APLRs. This would be separate from the partnerships that Flock already has with any homeowners’ associations in Buda.