IGR staff broadened language on HR1 and federal cost shifts affecting SNAP and LTSS, proposed tech modernization, and recommended restoring local government cannabis aid accounts and a county share of cannabis sales tax to fund local inspection and monitoring.

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After extended public comment and council debate over privacy, data sharing and value, the Middleville Village Council voted to cancel its Flock Safety license‑plate camera agreement and asked staff to pursue removal logistics before the contract renews.

The Safe and Prepared focus area concluded achieving community safety will require state advocacy, legislative engagement, and stronger intergovernmental data sharing with partners such as the city and CMPD; many data sets needed for planning currently sit with other agencies.

The Australian government is facing increased scrutiny over a secret agreement with the United States regarding the sharing of biometric data under the Visa Waiver Program. The Department of Home Affairs has been reluctant to disclose details about negotiations with the US government, despite Greens leader David Shoebridge's persistent questioning during Senate committee hearings. Officials admitted to meeting with US officials in August and sending an officer to the US for further talks earlier this month, but provided minimal information about what data would be shared. The US is demanding that countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program finalize partnerships for sharing personal and biometric data by December 31, 2026. Home Affairs officials claimed the US only wants to validate names and passport numbers provided during visa applications, but Shoebridge pressed for details about biometric information, specifically whether data would be shared with Palantir, a major Department of Homeland Security contractor. Officials declined to rule out Palantir's involvement, stating only that data would be stored 'securely' and that they had not told the US that sharing with Palantir was unacceptable. The government has refused to respond to media inquiries about the negotiations and has not conducted public consultation on the matter, despite Crikey's Freedom of Information request remaining unanswered since February. With only two months until the US deadline, it remains unclear whether Australia will maintain its participation in the Visa Waiver Program beyond January 1, 2027. The secrecy surrounding the deal has raised concerns about potential data misuse, including the possibility of biometric information being shared with third countries or accessed by companies like Palantir, which has been widely described as 'evil' in media coverage. The government's refusal to provide transparency has left it vulnerable to criticism, particularly as other countries like the European Union have conducted public consultations on similar agreements.

Equalization staff ask the board to approve an updated DTMB GIS Data Sharing Agreement that replaces earlier agreements; the packet presents two resolutions: one authorizing open public download of selected GIS layers and one restricting distribution to prior uses. The staff memo cites a roughly $36,000 value for 2025 aerial imagery received through participation.

Three public commenters told the Board of County Commissioners to reconsider Pueblo County’s participation in the Model Cities Initiative (MCI) grant, citing transparency, potential conflicts with Colorado law, data‑sharing with DHS, and a stated $50,000 per‑violation fine.

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UC San Diego and researchers urged a federated data and model infrastructure to make wildfire models, aircraft intelligence and utility datasets interoperable to accelerate learning and lower costs, a proposal panelists said could help small utilities adopt proven solutions.

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After lengthy public comment and questioning of police and vendor representatives, the council voted to continue review of the city's Flock ALPR contract, request deletion/audit language and case‑level outcomes, and run a community survey before making a final decision.