The Beaver Falls City Council met tonight for their first meeting of the month.  They started by approving a list of general fund expenditures and accepting the retirement of Beaver Falls Police Department Captain Curt Couper.  They went on to approve Beaver Falls Police Department Policy 55, which will allow the department to use an Automated License Plate Reader System.  The main purpose of the system will be to use for investigations, to determine what vehicles were in what area at any given time. Also discussed at the meeting was the controlled burning of certain properties within the city by the Fire Department.  Abandoned and dangerous properties that need demolished can be burnt down by the department, while being a learning experience for fire fighters and saving the city on demolish costs. Audio from the meeting can be heard below.

Plate Reader System: