Summary
The council voted 7-1 to end the city's Flock Safety contract after data-misuse concerns at neighboring communities. Cameras come down within 30 days of notice, and officials flagged the need for citywide data policies before considering any replacement vendor.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
The city already paid this year's Flock fee, no more payments are planned, and Flock removes the cameras at its own cost after 30 days' notice.
Residents concerned about surveillance and third-party access to license plate data.
Supporters of the technology note a law enforcement investigative tool is being lost.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Common Council - Sep 21, 2026
The council formally directed staff not to put Flock Safety camera services in the 2027 proposed budget, keeping the license plate reader program unfunded next year.
Common Council - Sep 8, 2026
The council voted 7-1 to end the city's Flock Safety contract after data-misuse concerns at neighboring communities. Cameras come down within 30 days of notice, and officials flagged the need for citywide data policies before considering any replacement vendor.
Menasha votes to terminate Flock contract, Neenah working toward termination too
Menasha votes to terminate Flock contract, Neenah working toward termination too WLUK
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