Board of Aldermen Meeting - 10/05/2026

The Milford Board of Aldermen meeting on October 5, 2026, focused heavily on Flock/Condor surveillance cameras. Residents raised privacy, disclosure, data-sharing, and oversight concerns, including claims that Condor cameras were included in a vendor contract signed in 2025 without being discussed publicly. The board considered a proposal to cease and terminate the Condor program; the transcript does not clearly record its vote. A separate resolution imposing a temporary moratorium on Flock Condor cameras while a comprehensive technology review proceeds passed 9–5, after a cleanup amendment passed unanimously. The review is intended to cover camera systems, third-party vendors, contracts, and operational practices; the police chief reported 26 Flock cameras (20 pan-tilt-zoom and six fixed) and 13 other security cameras. Members also discussed preserving data already used in criminal cases and the committee’s expected review period.

The board approved a $514,669 state-funded allocation for eligible paving and public-building improvements other than schools by a 12–2 vote; specific projects will be selected from capital-plan priorities, and the funds have a reported seven-year spending deadline. It also approved a $56,000 grant and other grant-related items, including discussion of a roughly $225,000 equipment-replacement cost, and approved a $250,000 grant request associated with basketball-court improvements (the transcript is unclear on the precise linkage and vote). A resolution consolidating previously accepted DECD grants totaling $1.2 million for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 passed with 10 votes in favor. A new $66,000 land-use administrative position, funded through a transfer, was approved 10–4. No specific new vendor award or purchase contract was clearly recorded.