Washington Terrace ends a three-camera Flock trial before any were installed
The City Council voted 5-0 on Sept. 1, 2026 to end its approval of a three-camera Flock license-plate camera trial. The city manager said no cameras had been installed and nothing had been spent, while three county cameras still operate in the city.
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Washington Terrace's City Council voted 5-0 on Sept. 1, 2026 to terminate its approval of three Flock cameras that were to be installed on a trial basis. [2]
The decision
Several residents spoke against the trial at the council's Aug. 18 meeting. On Sept. 1, Mayor Mark Allen said he had directed staff to pause and discontinue it. [3][2]
A staff report by City Manager Tom Hanson said the cameras were meant to help law enforcement locate vehicles possibly involved in crimes. It recommended terminating the trial agreement and estimated each camera's lease and data cost at "essentially $3,000 annually." [1]
Council member Jeff West moved to terminate the trial and Council member Zunayid Zishan seconded. [2]
Money and county cameras
Hanson told the council that "the cameras for the trial period have not been installed" and that "there have been no expenditure or infrastructure installed for the Flock Cameras." [2]
He said "Weber County has three Flock Cameras operating within the city," that the Sheriff's Office holds that contract, and that ending it would require paying the remainder of it. [2]
The $3,000 figure is a staff estimate of a future annual cost, not money spent or refunded.
Sources
- Washington Terrace City Council · Sept. 1, 2026 packet, Flock trial staff report
- Washington Terrace City Council · Sept. 1, 2026 minutes
- Washington Terrace City Council · Aug. 18, 2026 minutes
Reporting by The Utah Ledger from the public records above. AI-assisted, checked against those records.