>The population was 821 as of the 2020 Census.

What the hell does a city of 821 need constant surveillance of the coming and going of their citizens for?

Possible options:

1) big city envy -- we are all grown up now, we have license plate reader cameras

2) overly controlling sherrif/town council -- we must know what you are doing so we can tell you to stop when we don't like it

3) flock offered to pay the tiny city to let it install the cameras

4) ???

2 and 3 enabled by a homogenous populace that generally agrees with government power and/or sees their government as representing/helping them and/or doesn't see threat from government and/or fears outsiders.

Why does an HOA of 30 units need constant surveillance of the coming and going of their members?