<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=00mJ3R_1Gqu6qWD00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=00mJ3R_1Gqu6qWD00" width="1200" height="670" ></figure>The Walnut City Council met Wednesday, Oct. 28, in city hall where members voted against adding 10 license plate reader cameras, rejected new rules for storing materials in residential yards and approved a 3.4% increase in trash collection rates.The council voted 4-1 against Mayor Allen Wu’s plan to add 10 more Flock Safety cameras throughout Walnut. The city currently has 38 cameras and the proposal would have increased to 48.According to Administrative Services Director Justin Carlson, the additional cameras would have cost $50,000 each year. Some council members questioned whether more cameras were needed because crime rates in the city have continued to go down.Walnut resident Rania Sadiq spoke against the proposal during public comments. She was concerned about privacy and how the cameras collect information about people.“I really recommend that the city not approve 10 additional cameras and consider removing all the cameras that we have,” Sadiq said.The council also voted 4-1 against a proposed rule that would have limited how long residents could keep construction and landscaping materials on their properties. The rule included a 72-hour limit for certain materials.Some council members believed this would make it harder for residents who were working on projects around their homes.Walnut resident Michael DeSuro also disagreed with the proposal because he regularly uses mulch to take care of his property.“I’ve been putting mulch on my property for the last 50 years,” DeSuro said.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1GIC0O_1Gqu6qWD00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1GIC0O_1Gqu6qWD00" width="1976" height="1204" ><figcaption>(10/28/2026) Michael DeSuro speaking to Walnut City Council. (Dylan Bohorques)</figcaption></figure>Another topic was the cost of trash collection. The council approved a 3.4% increase requested by Valley Vista Services for residential and commercial trash collection services. The new rates will begin on or after Feb. 1, 2027. Customers must be notified at least 30 days before the increase begins.The council also approved $35,000 to install flashing lights at the crosswalk on Lemon Avenue and Hunters Hill Drive to help improve pedestrian safety. Other topics included a financial report showing that the city had $655,692 left over from the 2025-26 fiscal year and recognition of two local students who are part of Team USA in judo.The next special Walnut City Council meeting will take place Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 21201 La Puente Road in Walnut.</div></body>

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The Walnut City Council met Wednesday, Oct. 28, in city hall where members voted against adding 10 license plate reader cameras, rejected new rules for storing materials in residential yards and approved a 3.4% increase in trash collection rates. The council voted 4-1 against Mayor Allen Wu’s plan to add...

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The Walnut City Council met Wednesday, Oct. 28, in city hall where members voted against adding 10 license plate reader cameras, rejected new rules for sto

Walnut City Council rejects additional security cameras

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