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Tompkins County Legislature votes to terminate Flock Safety contract, seeks alternatives for GIVE grant
Summary
On April 14 the Tompkins County Legislature approved a resolution to terminate the county's contract with Flock Safety to avoid an automatic renewal, and discussed reallocating GIVE grant funds to license-plate readers and towable camera trailers while the sheriff pursues other options.
The Tompkins County Legislature on April 14 approved a resolution to terminate the county's contract with Flock Safety and to give the county attorney authority to notify the vendor before the contract's auto-renewal deadline, officials said.
County Attorney Maury Josephson, who presented the resolution, told the Legislature the contract is subject to automatic renewal unless timely notice is given and said the body must provide notice "on or before April 28" to prevent an additional two-year renewal. Josephson said the resolution expresses the Legislature's intent that the county will continue participating in the GIVE (Gun Involved Violence Elimination) program and, within the current grant year, reallocate any funds not spent on Flock toward other technology…
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