Dane Co. Board committee chair calls to cut funding for body-worn cameras from budget

MADISON, Wis. — The chair of Dane County’s Health and Human Needs Committee wants to halt a $3 million proposal to outfit sheriff’s deputies with body-worn cameras.

Heidi Wegleitner, who has served on the Dane County Board since 2012, said the county needs more community input before funding the cameras. Wegleitner represents Dane County’s 2nd District, which includes the areas of Madison’s isthmus west of East Washington Ave. as well as parts of the city’s near-east side…

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