Timnath — During public comment at the Nov. 11 council meeting, one resident described what he called an unsympathetic response from the town prosecutor after receiving a parking ticket and another resident raised privacy questions about automated license-plate readers (often called "Flock" cameras) installed in Timnath.

Mr. Nerling told the council he received a ticket for parking the wrong direction outside his home at midnight, that the car was not impeding traffic, and that he expected a warning rather than a ticket. He said Sergeant Richards listened to his initial explanation and the court clerk offered to speak with the prosecutor, but that during a pre-court meeting the prosecutor "appeared to me she was rather indignant" and offered only a $45 fine. The mayor acknowledged the comment, said the chief of police had heard the remarks and that the mayor had forwarded Mr. Nerling's email to the chief.

Resident Carol Morgan thanked the council for dark-sky lighting rules but asked who authorized Flock cameras in town, how long the contract runs, and who can access the data. "I don't know who is accessing our data and who can tell where I have been and where I'm going," she said. The mayor directed her to follow up with public-works and community-development staff and the police chief for specifics about authorization and contracts.

Council did not take formal action on either issue at the meeting but staff accepted requests for follow-up.