NEVERSINK  — The Town of Neversink discussed proposals of installing more security cameras with budgeting in mind during their regular meeting Wednesday night.

Councilman Scott Grey talked of how the board met  and discussed with LINSTAR Security Systems, a company based out of Buffalo. With a representative, Councilman Scott Grey visited many areas around the town, including the Town Hall building, which was included in the camera installation proposals.

They also visited the two town barns, both new and old. The fairgrounds were also proposed to be outfitted with upgrades security systems.

“With [Highway Superintendent] Preston [Kelly]’s help, we discussed where he wanted his cameras,” explained Grey. “Plus at the Transfer Station – we included that in there.”

Additionally, the town barn and the transfer station have the added ability to go online thanks to their internet access.

Kelly was stated to want those two locations to stream to his office, owing to his request to keep track of both areas. Due to the location having no internet, the fairgrounds would have to be a closed system.

“Whatever would happen there, we’d have to actually go there and access it by hand,” said Grey.

Additionally, the Wi-Fi would need to be hardwired for use with the cameras.

The 42 Park was also discussed to be the same case with the fairgrounds, due to also having no internet.

Grey had also taken the representative up to the dog pound, which would be a separate closed system as well.

The figures the representative gave were $69,000 with their maintenance program, and $65,000 without their maintenance program.

“I talked with the lady [on the phone],” explained Grey. “I said we might do some of this this year, but probably it’s whatever we decide to do, we’d like to put it in the budget for next year.”

“If you guys want to spend a little money this year we can. If you want to put the whole thing in for next year’s budget that’s fine too.” Grey told the Board. “I am good either way. We can also just say we don’t want to spend money on it at all.”

Town Supervisor Chris Mathews acknowledged that the board “certainly has time to think about it”.

“It’s a big conversation to have during budget time,” said Mathews. “Admittedly, I was a little taken aback by the total number. Again when you break it up into pieces, I understand.”

Councilman Richard Coombe Jr. stated that he thinks conceptually.

He stressed he doesn’t mandate the board adopting the cameras this year, they should however think about this day and age with the frequency of security camera usage.

“I’d like to go back at least into thinking about sharing the internet [between the closed circuit locations], because if it’s there, we should be able to share it.”