Butler City Council voted Thursday to purchase security cameras for $5,985 to be placed in Memorial Park.

Father Marinaro Park is already outfitted with cameras from the same company, Secure Technical Solutions, which Councilman Jeff Smith said have changed that park for the better. Previously, people have been found dumping garbage there, he said.

“These cameras will cover a big part of the park,” he said. “I'm not sure I would have bought into the deterrent value until I saw what's happened at Father Marinaro.”

The purchase is coming from next year's park maintenance budget, according to Jeff Smith.

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