e. Information that helps the Town Council assess whether the Surveillance
Technology has been effective at achieving its identified purposes;
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f. Statistics and information about any related public records requests;
g. Total annual costs for the Surveillance Technology, including personnel and other
ongoing costs, and what source of funding will fund the Technology in the coming
year;
h. Any requested modifications to the Surveillance Use Policy and a detailed basis for
the request; and
i. Where applicable, a breakdown of what physical objects the Surveillance
Technology was installed upon, using general descriptive terms; for Surveillance
Technology software, a breakdown of what data sources the Surveillance
Technology was applied to.
(5) If the Town Manager believes that data or other information is insufficient to report
on any of the requirements for the Report, the Manager shall indicate the same in the
Report.
I. Enforcement
(1) Violation. Any violation of this Bylaw may be enforced through any means in law or
in equity; provided, however, that the following conditions must first be met:
a. Prior to the initiation of any legal proceeding under this Bylaw, the Town of
Amherst shall be given written notice of the violation(s) and an opportunity to
correct such alleged violation(s) within 30 days of receipt of the notice.
b. If the alleged violation is substantiated and subsequently cured, a notice shall be
posted in a conspicuous space on the Town’s website that generally describes the
corrective measure(s) taken to address the violation(s).