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Greenfield council approves Flock Safety consolidation after extended privacy and cost debate
Summary
After extended public comment and council questions about data access and retention, the City of Greenfield voted to consolidate its camera and drone services into a 60-month contract with Flock Safety, expanding fixed cameras and adding dispatch and drone integration with a modest net annual cost increase.
The Greenfield City Council voted Jan. 13 to consolidate multiple camera and drone contracts into a single 60-month agreement with Flock Safety, approving an expanded system that staff said will preserve current infrastructure, add fixed cameras and integrate camera feeds with dispatch and drone platforms.
City staff told the council the consolidation would streamline contract administration and produce operational efficiencies. Staff said the city currently spends about $112,900 annually on the program and that the new agreement would cost about $136,900 a year — a net increase of roughly $24,000 — but that a vendor credit of $27,229.23 would reduce the…
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