Felicia Toews

Trinidad City Council Listening Session

The meeting provided a forum for residents to voice concerns regarding city maintenance and local policy. Key topics included drainage and culvert repair on Memory Lane, the need for street sweeping to clear construction gravel near the library, and requests for the city to coordinate with rail entities to address hazardous track conditions. A substantial portion of the discussion addressed the use of surveillance technology, where residents questioned the implementation of Flock cameras and expressed concerns regarding data privacy, law enforcement accountability, and the potential misuse of surveillance data. City leadership clarified the city's current position on camera technology and discussed the need for better inter-agency communication between the city and county regarding public safety initiatives.

Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.