PAONIA, CO | PUBLIC OFFICIAL SUGGESTS RESIDENTS TURN OFF THEIR PRIVATELY OWNED CAMERAS

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Victory for parents—but a bizarre question from an elected official. In a nearly five-hour public meeting on April 28, 2026, officials in Paonia, Colorado faced mounting concerns over the town’s use of Verkada surveillance cameras in public spaces. Parents and residents challenged the scope, oversight, and necessity of the town’s Verkada system—raising questions about: -Who can access the footage -How…