Residents present petition urging Monahans to end Flock Safety ALPR contract

Sep 8, 2026

A petition with more than 250 signatures was presented asking the council to let the Flock Safety contract expire and to deactivate existing automated license-plate readers; residents raised privacy and misuse concerns and noted state funding for Flock has been frozen.

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Mateo Rivas presented a petition signed by 254 residents asking the City of Monahans to let the current Flock Safety automated license-plate reader (ALPR) contract expire and to deactivate existing cameras until they can be removed. Residents who spoke during the public-presentation item included Nathan Montes, Brady Bean, Adan Sanchez and Albert Wilson. The petition cites privacy concerns and alleges that vehicle movements are logged in a national system.

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