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Automated License Plate Readers (Flock Cameras)

More than a dozen speakers, mostly non-residents, urged the council to end the town's Flock ALPR contract, citing privacy, data-sharing loopholes, misread-plate arrests elsewhere, and neighboring localities dropping Flock. The mayor and police chief defended tightened local safeguards and said alternatives with full local data control are being explored.

4 mentions (2 this month)Last discussed Oct 27, 2026

HighPublic Safety

Winter Sidewalk Snow and Ice Clearing

Residents expressed frustration that sidewalks and multi-use paths remain uncleared or icy weeks after winter snowstorms, creating hazards for pedestrians, students, and mobility-device users, and urged stronger town enforcement and snow removal strategies.

2 mentionsLast discussed Feb 10, 2026