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Jason Buelterman <buelterman @hotmail.com>
Samna: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 1:08 PM
To: Jan LeViner
Subject: Re: LPR for visitor study
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PIs add this email to the agenda packet under my item on agenda.Thanks
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>On Nov 4, 2013, at 11:13 AM, "Michael Toma" <michael.toma @armstrong.edu>wrote:
> Mr. Mayor,
> I was very pleased to learn that the city may be considering the purchase of a license plate reader(LPR) system. I
highly recommend the purchase. It will generate data that will be extremely valuable for the visitor spending study. (The
information can be scrubbed to preserve the confidentiality of the data for research purposes.)
> Beyond that, the system will generate data that will be very valuable for providing ongoing monitoring of the tourism
industry. Further, the data can be used by the Tourism Leadership Council for marketing research for additional
development, planning, and management of the tourism sector.
> I am sure there are other applications(law enforcement, planning, etc.)that others can speak to more succinctly than
I, but please allow me to offer my support and encouragement for the purchase. In my humble opinion,the LPR system
will yield data offering both short and long run benefits for the city.
> Respectfully,
> Mike Toma
>Armstrong Economics/Public Service Center
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