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Resident urges cancellation of Flock surveillance contract; council honors departing members and adjourns for year
Summary
During public comment, a Mount Vernon resident called for immediate cancellation of the city's Flock surveillance contract and for levy funds to be redirected to community-based public-safety programs; the council also recognized three outgoing members and voted to adjourn through the end of 2025.
An online public commenter told the Mount Vernon City Council Dec. 17 she wants the city to cancel its Flock contract and remove surveillance cameras, and urged council to invest levy-lid-lift resources in community-based public-safety programs rather than increased police staffing.
Kelly Lowenstein, identifying herself as a Mount Vernon parent, said she appreciated the police chief’s stance on…
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