Council Votes 8-1 to Shut Down Flock License Plate Readers; Introduces $2.82M HVAC Bond
Regular Meeting
Summarized by: claude-sonnet-4-6 | Date: 2026-02-17
- Council voted 8-1 to direct Town Manager to turn off Flock ALPR cameras and return with a contract that meets town policy; $8,000 cancellation fee possible if contract is terminated before June 9 renewal date
- Introduced $2.82M bond ordinance for L.P. Wilson Community Center HVAC Phase 3; Special Town Meeting set for March 2
- Introduced $885k bond ordinance for L.P. Wilson restroom renovations; public hearing set for March 2
- $55,000 appropriated from Capital Projects Fund for Poquonock School boiler and HVAC engineering study
- Windsor police officer testified patrol is running nine officers short, and raised concerns about hiring standards being lowered
- Boglisch vs. Town of Windsor settled in executive session
- Revised Broad Street traffic calming project estimated at $2.6M, potentially 100% grant-funded; update planned for Town Improvements Committee on February 23rd
The dominant issue at the February 17th meeting was the Flock automated license plate reader system, which drew more than a dozen public speakers and concluded with an 8-1 council vote to shut the cameras off pending a contract revision. Concerns centered on data privacy, off-site storage by a private company, and potential federal access to resident location data. Separately, the council introduced over $3.7M in new bond ordinances for facility improvements at L.P. Wilson Community Center, with a Special Town Meeting and public hearing both set for March 2nd. A Windsor police officer's public testimony alleging understaffing and lowered hiring standards added to ongoing concerns about police department operations.