Dayton EDA Meeting 8-26-2025 Audio Only
Friday, September 12, 2025
Approval of agenda
Approval of consent agenda
Railroad spur project update with Semstone
2026 EDA budget and levy request
Placer AI software demonstration
Areas of Interest (4)
- EDA split over the potential implementation of Big Brother-style AI location tracking software for economic development purposes.
- Liability and litigation risks regarding government handling of third-party mobile tracking data.
- The 2026 EDA budget faces scrutiny with a requested levy reduction from $100,000 to $25,000.
- Strategic planning for the Semstone railroad spur project enters a fact-finding phase.
Votes (2)
Approval of agenda
Moved by Unknown · Seconded by Unknown
Approval of consent agenda
Moved by Unknown · Seconded by Unknown
Notable Quotes (2)
We have exclusive onetoone partnerships with these apps. We embedded a piece of code within the app that allows us to just ping the latitude and longitude of that device 24/7.
The litigation risks, the data, keep in mind government data is thought of differently than private data. I don't even know where to go with all of the risks to this city.
People (4)
HaydenUnknownCoordinates meetings and presentations for the EDA.
1 quote
Coordinates meetings and presentations for the EDA.
“There is nobody online other than the gentleman who's going to be giving the presentation later.”
Checking open forum attendance.
AdamAccount ExecutiveRepresentative from Placer AI demonstrating software capabilities.
2 quotes
Representative from Placer AI demonstrating software capabilities.
“What we're doing is utilizing mobile location data in order to provide market intelligence for any physical location in the US.”
Explaining Placer AI functionality.
“We're not collecting any personable information. We don't know whose phone it is.”
Addressing privacy and data collection concerns.
JohnUnknownFacilitated the Placer AI presentation and coordination of the Semstone railroad spur meeting.
Facilitated the Placer AI presentation and coordination of the Semstone railroad spur meeting.
DaveEDA Chair/MemberExpresses strong privacy and liability concerns regarding government use of tracking software.
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Expresses strong privacy and liability concerns regarding government use of tracking software.
“I'm of the feeling that it could be absolutely powerfully and absolutely abused.”
Reflecting on the risks of using Placer AI.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (1)
- August 19th, 2025, 7:30 a.m. at Dayton EDA