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Weld County approves Flock license-plate reader cameras after 4–1 vote amid privacy concerns
Summary
The Weld County Board of Commissioners approved a $49,000 purchase and maintenance agreement for Flock license-plate reader cameras on a 4–1 roll-call after Commissioner Jason Maxey voiced privacy and data-retention concerns and voted no.
The Weld County Board of County Commissioners voted 4–1 on July 29 to approve a master service agreement and purchase order for continued maintenance and additional Flock license-plate reader cameras for use by the sheriff's office.
Toby Taylor of the county's purchasing office told the board the sheriff's office "desires continued maintenance and support of existing flock cameras for a total of $24,500" and requested "an additional 7 cameras and 1 mobile flock unit"; purchasing staff said both items were included in the 2026 approved budget and stated the combined cost as $49,000. Commissioner Jason Maxey said he remained "struggling" with the balance of public safety and civil‑liberties concerns and warned that, if deciding that day, "my my answer is going to not support this just due to the fact of some of those continued questions." The motion to approve was made by Commissioner Kevin Ross and seconded by Commissioner Carrie Buck; a roll-call vote recorded Maxey as the lone dissenting vote.
Supporters on the board urged trust in local law enforcement and encouraged continued public communication about how the technology is used. The item was presented under contract ID 11010 and purchasing referenced OMNIA Partners contract number R250203 as the cooperative purchasing agreement used to procure the goods and services. No public comments were offered during the hearing portion on this item.
