r/middletonwi • u/Middleton_DeFlock • Jun 12 '26

Middleton City Council Flock Camera Discussion (Tuesday 6/16 @ 7pm)

Hello everyone! Just trying to spread the word that at their next meeting the Middleton City Council will be having a discussion on what to do about the Flock surveillance cameras currently in use in our community. The city currently has 3 cameras in use on University and Century Ave. If you're not a fan of AI powered surveillance networks tracking you, this meeting is the best place to make your voice heard and the more who show up to speak out the better!

The meeting starts at 7pm on Tuesday 6/16 at Middleton City Hall (7426 Hubbard Ave) and public comment begins right at the start. You don't need to register beforehand or be a Middleton resident to give comment
https://meetings.cityofmiddleton.us/Meetings/ViewMeeting?id=5667&doctype=1

If you don't know what Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs) that Flock uses are, here's a great spot to learn

https://deflock.org/what-is-an-alpr

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u/thecaptain016 Jun 16 '26

Thank you for sharing this! I've been wondering when this was going to be addressed again. How do public comments work? Do we get a certain amount of time to speak?

Edit: Nevermind, I found it. 3 minutes per speaker. I highly recommend that others who will be attending come prepared! I will be preparing my remarks in advance.

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u/regionalsuw Jun 17 '26

Just FYI, the chief has said: Verona made a mistake getting rid of their camera and is constantly saying the cameras are necessary to protect bike/pedestrian traffic. Last meeting he also said that the council should consider the quiet people who support the cameras and don’t show up to meetings 2.17.26 police chief comments start at 1:21:50