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Flock surveillance cameras

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Opposed (6)

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Public comments
6
Last 30 days
3

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.

Public comments (7)

OpposedDonna MooneyOct 27, 2026

Called for immediate removal of Flock cameras countywide, citing documented abuses and Fourth Amendment concerns.

Board of Commissioners · 25:28 →
OpposedChris ReedOct 27, 2026

Argued Flock is a data company that profits from residents' information and doubted the 30-day data deletion promise.

Board of Commissioners · 28:23 →
OpposedOliver ChampagneOct 27, 2026

Demanded the Flock contract be placed on the full board agenda and criticized the committee's refusal to act.

Board of Commissioners · 36:16 →
OpposedDirk KoetjeAug 25, 2026

Asked commissioners to be transparent about Flock camera use and put it before the public for open discussion, citing a Montana sheriff deputy's concerns about data sharing.

Board of Commissioners · 1:06:33 →
OpposedChip VanderZwaagAug 25, 2026

Demanded the board shut down the Flock cameras, citing Kalamazoo data showing 116,000 searches in six months with 78% by outside agencies and over half lacking case numbers.

Board of Commissioners · 1:11:51 →
OpposedMatthew WolfordAug 25, 2026

Pastor argued the cameras are warrantless mass surveillance violating the Fourth Amendment, citing COVID-era government overreach; asked the board to discuss removal.

Board of Commissioners · 1:15:33 →
ConcernedHoward BaumanAug 25, 2026

Echoed the prior speakers' camera concerns and thanked the commissioners and Clerk Roebuck for their service.

Board of Commissioners · 1:18:08 →