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Commissioners table Flock Safety contract after payment, installation and privacy concerns
Summary
The court tabled action on a corrected contract with Flock Safety after learning $132,000 had been paid, only one camera installed and that TxDOT permits paused installations. Commissioners directed county attorney review amid national litigation and congressional inquiries.
Hood County Commissioners on Aug. 26 voted to table action on a corrected contract with Flock Safety after staff reported a $132,000 payment for 24 cameras had been made though the contract had not been signed by the county judge and only one camera was installed.
Commissioner Samuelson reviewed the timeline: the court approved a catalytic-converter grant in March that funded 24 additional cameras, and a July payment of about $132,000 appeared in required payment reports before a judge-signed contract was presented to the court. Staff said a county employee was told the document was a work order rather…
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