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Lincoln, Maine council drops fixed license plate readers from its plans for a $565,000 grant
The Lincoln Town Council on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, removed fixed license plate reader cameras from the list of uses for a $565,000 grant, the Bangor Daily News reported. The town has no fixed plate readers now; interim Town Manager and Police Chief Lee Miller said the department had proposed buying a version accessible only to Lincoln police, and did not say which company would have supplied them. After a resident spoke against the readers in public comment, Council Chair Stephen Clay said councilors were already planning to remove them. The grant will instead pay for a utility terrain vehicle, a trailer, IT and storage equipment and body-camera upgrades; the amended list passed with three councilors voting no. Councilor Gordon Street said he wants to wait for a more complete understanding before the town considers the cameras again.
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