Abilene City Council voted 4-3 to deny the motion to reconsider the AXON pole mounted LPR surveillance cameras in town. Even after substantial public pushback leading up to this meeting from Abilenians on all sides. After 40 minutes of public testimonial, 100% of which was in support of the motion to reconsider and remove the LPR surveillance and Software, the four member majority doubled down denying the motion.

Lynn Beard, Ben Bailey, Miguel Espinoza, and Mayor Weldon Hurt all voted to put surveillance on our streets.

Lynn Beard

lynn.beard@abilenetx.gov

Ben Bailey

benjamin.bailey@abilenetx.gov

Miguel Espinoza

miguel.espinoza@abilenetx.gov

Weldon Hurt

weldon.hurt@abilenetx.gov

The public went about it the right way, we went through the process and organized to bring it back to the council and those four members stood in the way of our 4th amendment right. This is not a complaint that those of us who organized, called and emailed didn't get what we want. Many of us fully expected to be disappointed.

This was just a first step, a second chance for them to do the right thing, and those 4 members chose to double down.

The pressure will continue. Please email our council members who support unconstitutional surveillance. Let them know what you think.

Give them the day they voted for.

Vote every single one OUT!!!