Select Board Votes to Cancel Flock Surveillance Camera Contract
The Milton Select Board voted unanimously to cancel its Flock license plate reader camera contract and remove the surveillance cameras from town streets. Town Administrator Nicholas Milano reported that legal counsel determined the town can cancel without significant liability.
Select Board · Meeting of October 6, 2026
MILTON — The Milton Select Board voted unanimously to cancel its Flock license plate reader camera contract and remove the surveillance cameras from town streets. Town Administrator Nicholas Milano reported that legal counsel determined the town can cancel without significant liability. The decision responds to public concerns that extended beyond the single vendor to broader questions about how surveillance data is collected, stored, and used.
Board members agreed that any future surveillance technology should be guided by a clearly defined town policy on data governance and privacy protections before vendor selection. Staff will explore alternative systems with greater local control over data storage and retention. The board also voted unanimously on the state election warrant, approved Phase Two of an economic development plan with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, appointed two residents to the Traffic Mitigation Subcommittee, and discussed the Labouré College property acquisition timeline ahead of an October 19 Special Town Meeting vote.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of October 6, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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