City OKs agreement for cameras near railroad

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Columbus has approved a contract with a cable company to provide a video feed for cameras installed at three intersections that will be used to alert first responders about oncoming trains.

The Columbus Board of Works on Tuesday approved a three-year agreement with Comcast, which will provide a video feed to the Bartholomew County Emergency Operations Center.

Under the agreement with Comcast that begins July 1, the city will pay a monthly fee of $109.85 for each camera and a one-time installation fee of $199 per camera. The motion-activated cameras are expected to be activated in about four to six weeks, said Heather Pope, city redevelopment director.

Please read Wednesday’s edition of The Republic for more details.