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Florence authorizes MDOT memorandum for two automatic license‑plate readers
Summary
On Sept. 16 the Florence mayor and board approved a memorandum of understanding with the Mississippi Department of Transportation to place two Flock automatic license‑plate readers in the city, on recommendation of Police Chief Burns; the motion passed with recorded Aye votes from all aldermen.
Mayor Trey Gunn and the Florence Board of Aldermen voted Sept. 16 to authorize a memorandum of understanding with the Mississippi Department of Transportation Commission to place two Flock automatic license‑plate readers in the city. Police Chief Burns recommended the agreement and Alderman John Banks moved the measure; Alderman Mason Herrin seconded and all five aldermen recorded Aye votes.
The minutes record the board’s action but do not include the MOU text or identify exact camera locations, data retention, or public‑access provisions. The memorandum is described only as authorizing placement of two Flock LPR units in the city. City officials did not provide details in the minutes about how data will be handled or how long license‑plate reads will be retained.
The decision was made as part of a consent set of public‑safety recommendations from the police department. The board did not record any public comment on the item in the minutes. The next procedural step in the minutes is execution of the memorandum by Mayor Gunn.
