# BCC Workshop 09-29-26 PM

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners workshop, September 29, 2026: Engineering staff reviewed automated license plate reader (ALPR) permitting. About 50 locations are installed or approved; 18 permits were approved in 2025, and of 20 applications received in 2026, six were approved before the board’s September 1 pause on further approvals. Permits are limited to law enforcement agencies for official duties. PBSO described audit controls and said it would return with answers on data access, retention, and safeguards; an exemption request for certain cameras on state roads was under review. No vendor selection or contract award was made. The board also discussed Amendment 3’s potential effects on county revenues and services. Staff presented scenarios based on the county’s recently adopted $2.66 billion budget, including a projected $38 million 2028 shortfall under one roll-back-rate scenario and a larger illustrative shortfall when potential expenses and budget increases are included. The board gave direction, without objection, that reductions should be treated equitably across county departments, while members also discussed protecting priority services and preparing further budget scenarios.

Procurement-related items included staff’s report that an RFP had been issued to obtain consulting support for evaluating a fire assessment fee option; no consultant or award was identified. Staff also cited approximately $14 million in election-equipment replacement anticipated for 2028. Fire-rescue apparatus costs were discussed as budget pressures—about $1.2 million for an engine, $766,000 for a rescue truck, and $2.2 million for a ladder truck—with no purchase approvals presented. The transcript contains no other contract award or purchasing vote.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** September 29, 2026

### Sources
- [BCC Workshop 09-29-26 PM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vvQeAZjhtA) - PBCTV Channel 20