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Residents press county to remove Flock license-plate cameras; commission rescinded earlier plate-camera resolution
Summary
Public commenters urged White County to require Flock Inc. to remove license-plate-reader cameras they say were never authorized; commissioners rescinded an earlier license-plate-camera resolution and said legal counsel and state agencies would be consulted.
Several residents raised concerns about license-plate-reader (LPR) cameras operated by Flock Inc., asserting the devices were never authorized by the county and urging officials to require removal.
A public commenter asked county official Denny to contact Flock, saying, "this was an unauthorized contract and therefore you need to come pick up your equipment." The commenter also suggested covering cameras to prevent citizens from attempting to remove them. The Moderator referred legal questions to counsel and noted the sheriff had already sent an email on the matter.
Commissioner McCormick also presented a steering committee B resolution rescinding a previously passed resolution related to license-plate cameras (packet referenced a prior resolution number 24042025). Commissioners clarified the rescind requires a simple majority, and they approved the rescind 11-0. During audience discussion, participants and county speakers noted the equipment is owned by Flock and that some units appear to be on state right-of-way; attendees suggested that the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) may be the place to start when challenging right-of-way permissions.
The commission agreed to research the jurisdictional and legal steps and to place the issue on a committee agenda in July or August for further follow-up.
