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North Fond du Lac board approves three license-plate-reading cameras funded with federal recovery dollars
Summary
The Village Board voted unanimously June 19 to move forward with three Flock license-plate–reading cameras, approving use of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to pay a $3,000-per-camera annual subscription while continuing fundraising to offset costs.
The Village of North Fond du Lac Board of Trustees voted June 19 to proceed with installing three Flock license-plate–reading cameras and to fund the initial subscriptions using State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF).
Police Chief Darren Pautsch told trustees the Flock system can read license plates and other identifying information and that the subscription cost is $3,000 per camera per year. Pautsch said the department would also seek contributions from area businesses to help offset costs or to add cameras later.
Trustee John Duffy said he was comfortable starting with three cameras and using SLFRF funds for the subscriptions. Trustee Mike Will noted that if the county already maintains a camera on the overpass, the village should place cameras in new locations. Trustee Ann Price asked whether donation sources could create perception issues; Pautsch said he did not expect that to be a problem. Administrator Nick Leonard said staff will gather additional proposals and prepare a map of potential camera locations before final placement decisions.
The board approved a motion to move forward with three cameras, using SLFRF funds for subscriptions and continuing fundraising efforts to offset costs or expand the system; the vote was 5–0.
Next steps: staff will continue to collect vendor proposals, produce a map showing proposed camera locations and pursue fundraising from local businesses to offset subscription costs.
