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Alpena County panel rescinds Stonegarden approval after debate over Flock surveillance cameras
Summary
The Finance Ways & Means Committee rescinded earlier approval of a $100,000 Operation Stonegarden grant and rejected a separate Flock camera purchase after commissioners raised privacy and third‑party data concerns; Sgt. JP Ritter was authorized to accept a final grant without cameras and report back.
Chairman John Kozlowski and county commissioners debated whether federal Stonegarden grant funds should be used to purchase Flock-brand surveillance cameras before reversing course on March 10.
Sgt. JP Ritter presented an Operation Stonegarden grant application of $100,000 for the Sheriff’s Office, saying the award would support local law enforcement efforts. The committee initially recommended approval of the grant with no county match.
Undersheriff Cash Kroll then…
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