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Woodburn council pauses Flock camera program for 60‑day review
Summary
Council voted to suspend the Flock camera (license plate recognition) system for 60 days while staff report back with recommendations after council debate about the program's operation and oversight.
The Woodburn City Council voted to suspend operation of the city's Flock camera system for 60 days and directed staff to return with a recommendation on how to proceed.
Council President (speaker 7) moved to authorize the city manager to suspend the system; Councilor Cornwall (speaker 5) seconded the motion and the council approved it. City Manager (speaker 9) told the council, “If this motion passes, we will, starting tomorrow, we'll suspend the operation of the flock camera system, and then staff will report back to the City Council in about 60 days on a recommendation on how to proceed with the system.”
The pause will allow staff to review the system's operation, community concerns and legal matters and return with a recommended path forward. The motion passed on an affirmative voice vote.
