Automatic License Plate Readers

At a glance

• What: Residents are asking Council to deactivate or remove automatic license plate reader systems and to make the City's contract involvement public.
• Where it stands: Raised by speakers at the August 10 and August 24, 2026 meetings; Council took no action and made no comment in the minutes.

Public comment

• August 10, 2026: Elias Ryan urged Council to legislate deactivation and removal of the systems.
• August 24, 2026: Elias Ryan repeated the request, citing increased vandalism of public property and misuse of such systems by law enforcement in surrounding areas. Billy Taylor cited increased public surveillance and possible effects on younger generations and asked that the City's contractual involvement be made public. Tim Simpson called the systems a privacy violation and cited recent actions by neighboring municipalities to pause or end their use.

Sources

• City Council formal meeting minutes, August 10, 2026: https://greenvillesc.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=5122,plainText=false)
• City Council formal meeting minutes, August 24, 2026: https://greenvillesc.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=5163,plainText=false)

Log

2026-08-24 - City Council Formal Meeting

Three speakers (Ryan, Taylor, Simpson) asked for removal of the systems or public disclosure of contracts.

2026-08-10 - City Council Formal Meeting

Elias Ryan asked Council to legislate deactivation and removal.