Resident urges investigation into law-enforcement surveillance, alleges improper approvals

During the public-comment portion of the meeting a resident who identified herself as Dana pressed the committee for an investigation into recent law-enforcement purchases and alleged the county "let it go." She said she was "upset with the outflow and how it happened" and repeatedly asked whether the county attorney had reviewed the contract and how much funding was being taken each year.

Dana accused officials of allowing the purchase to proceed without sufficient oversight and said citizens were being tracked: "This was done over your head." She asked for an investigation, asserted that an item for $47,000 was passed and later reversed, and insisted the committee should explain how procurement and approvals occurred.

Committee members responded that the situation is under review, acknowledged they did not have all the answers at the meeting, and told the commenter that the internal review would be conducted without public participation.