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Maple Bluff approves one‑year Flock camera contract after debate on privacy and coverage
Summary
Trustees approved a one‑year Flock contract that keeps current ALPR locations, adds seven live‑feed cameras collocated with ALPR sites, and adds a pan‑tilt‑zoom camera at the marina for an extra $6,500. Debate focused on contract length, camera placement and oversight; trustees favored a one‑year trial with audit and reporting safeguards.
After extended discussion over public‑safety benefits and privacy safeguards, the Maple Bluff Board of Trustees voted to approve a one‑year contract with Flock for license‑plate reader (ALPR) services and seven live‑feed cameras collocated with ALPR locations, and to add a pan‑tilt‑zoom (PTZ) camera at the marina for an additional $6,500 for the trial year.
Chief Tanner, who led the presentation, said the department had reduced the system scope and tightened data‑sharing and audit controls since prior meetings and that the village would formalize sharing and auditing in department policy. "At roughly $3,500 a year, it's not just a low cost, but it provides real‑time awareness and video context that supports both immediate decision‑making and follow‑up investigations," Tanner said, describing the live feed's investigative value. He added the department would review any external data‑sharing requests and cross‑check for 287(g) participation before authorizing one‑to‑one data sharing.
Trustees pressed Flock representative Cody Bates and staff on contract lengths and pricing. Bates confirmed Flock offers one, three and five‑year terms and that annual pricing is typically consistent; he said the company generally sees partners choose multi‑year contracts to lock price and terms. The board noted cost figures on the record: trustees discussed a roughly $20,000 per‑year figure for ALPR services (seven cameras) and about $3,500 for the live‑feed package; adding a PTZ at the marina was discussed as approximately $3,000 (AC) or a higher solar‑powered option near $4,000 per year.
A trustee amendment to remove the live‑feed camera at Beach Park failed on roll call. The full package — one‑year ALPR at current locations, live‑feed at the ALPR locations, and a marina PTZ for the one‑year trial — passed by roll call vote. Board members said they favored a one‑year trial to allow staff reporting, auditing, and an operational review before any longer commitment.
