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Resident urges city to stop installing Flock license-plate cameras near homes
Summary
At the Aug. 11 meeting a resident, Tyler Davis, said Flock license-plate reader cameras are being placed near residences and questioned their placement, cost and usefulness, suggesting funds would be better used for schools and community events.
Tyler Davis told council he opposed Flock license-plate reader cameras that he says are being placed near his residence and across Yorktown. Davis said a camera is pointed at the entrance/exit of his complex and questioned why it is aimed away from an adjacent auto shop. He estimated the cameras cost about "$3,000 a year on average" and said that money could be better spent on schools or community programs.
Davis asked the council to reconsider the use of these cameras and to explain their deployment. "We do not need Flock cameras," he said. The mayor thanked him and offered to speak with him afterward to discuss specifics.
