Residents raise privacy concerns over Flock cameras; police explain system limits and receive temporary camera request

Charles Hayden, of 726 South Church Street, told council he was concerned that the town's Flock license‑plate cameras represented an "invasion of privacy" and suggested the police consider body and in‑car cameras as alternatives. Police Chief Kevin Testerman responded at the meeting that "the flock cameras only track a vehicle if the tag has been entered into the system," clarifying how the vendor system is used locally.

Separately, visitor Charles Wassum reported being threatened a few weeks earlier at the pump station and asked whether a temporary camera could be placed in that location to improve safety; the transcript records that Wassum "asked if Chief Testerman can place a temporary camera in the area." Council did not record an immediate operational decision; Chief Testerman's on‑record comment was limited to describing the Flock system's tagging behavior.