Hunter
10/30/26
The North Liberty City Council has voted to terminate the city’s contract with Flock.
The vote was taken at Tuesday’s meeting, with a standing-room only crowd attending and speaking out in opposition to the Flock cameras, which are used to read license plates and notifies law enforcement if the vehicles are associated with a crime or outstanding warrant.
The Gazette reports North Liberty began a contract with Flock in July 2024. The contract renewed for another 24 months this July, with the current contract due to expire in July 2028. Under the city’s agreement, the billing process is done every 12 months, and they’ve already paid for Fiscal Year 2027, at a cost of $41,800. That leaves a balance of $36,000 to be paid to cover the remaining year of the contract.
Flock does not allow for an instant termination of an existing agreement and requires a non-renewal notice at least 30 days in advance.
The city can get out of paying for the second year of the current contract if the funds are not appropriated in the city’s budget. If the Fiscal Year 2028 budget provides no funding for the Flock contract, the city can notify Flock and the contract will be terminated 30 days later.
The City will turn off the Flock cameras immediately, but the removal of the cameras is Flock’s responsibility and could take several weeks.