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Salt Lake City Council postponed a decision on a $224K grant for license plate reader cameras.

Residents expressed concerns over potential misuse and data and sharing with federal agencies.

The City Council approved other grants, but delayed its camera decision until 2026.

SALT LAKE CITY — Leaders of Utah's capital city voted to adopt millions of dollars in grants to the city's budget on Tuesday, but they agreed to delay a vote on the smallest award amid the controversy it generated.

The Salt Lake City Council approved $3.2 million in homeless mitigation funding and $666,000 for Jordan River habitat restoration, but it opted to postpone its decision on a $224,000 grant set to be used for expanding the city's fleet of license plate read

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