Residents press Flat Rock for community center repairs and raise privacy concerns about surveillance cameras

Several residents used the council’s public‑comment period to press issues ranging from repairs at the community center to privacy and ongoing costs for newly installed surveillance cameras.

Diane Anderson, who identified herself as a Flat Rock resident, said community‑center users decline to attend because "the water's too cold" and asked the council to allocate funds to repair the facility so programs can continue. "We love our center and we hope that you guys can allocate and fix what's wrong," Anderson said.

Tim Wineer, who said he lives in nearby Trenton, thanked the Community Foundation for supporting a National Day of Prayer event planned at the community center on May 7 and said the organizers expect broad representation from multiple denominations; he emphasized the event is nonpolitical.

A resident identified only as Andrew raised technical and fiscal concerns about Flock Safety cameras recently installed near Meyer. Andrew said security researchers have found physical and authentication vulnerabilities, described the lack of universal limits on location‑data retention, and estimated unit costs of about $3,000 per camera plus subscription, solar and maintenance expenses. "If we have 10 of these, it's going to cost $30,000 every year," he said, and suggested that funds might be better used for community center repairs or additional officers.

Separately, a speaker named Sue announced citywide garage sales (May 16–17), a $5 permit from the clerk's office and that a Salvation Army truck will be in the city‑hall parking lot on Monday the 18th from 1 to 6 p.m.

The meeting record does not show any formal council action in response to these comments; they were noted in the public‑comment section.