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Enon council votes not to extend Flock camera contract amid levy uncertainty
Summary
Council voted to decline extension of the village's Flock camera contract, citing an unapproved grant and uncertainty over a fall levy; staff and a county deputy noted the cameras had assisted with arrests and license-plate and violent-person hits.
The Enon Village Council voted on Aug. 26 to not extend the village's contract with Flock camera services, saying a hoped-for grant was not approved and the village must prioritize direct police operations ahead of a fall levy. Council members conducted a roll-call vote and approved the motion to let the contract lapse.
Chief Jeffrey L. Wise summarized recent Flock camera activity, saying the system produced 19 hits on stolen license plates, 12 hits on violent persons, six stolen-vehicle hits, one protection-order hit and one sex-offender hit over the past month. A county deputy who briefed the council, Brandon, described the cameras as broadly helpful: "they are a giant help, not just to the county, not just to the village of Enan, but for any agency that access is shared with." Council members said the $15,000 cost would be better used for patrol, personnel and essential operations if the levy does not pass.
The motion to not extend the contract was moved and seconded during the meeting; roll-call responses recorded affirmative votes from Mr. Bear, Mr. Whitaker, Mr. Dvoli, Mr. Hannah, Miss Lee and Mrs. Sweet. Council members acknowledged that removing the cameras would require reinstallation costs if the village chose the system again in the future.
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