Raleigh City Council Public Comment Session - November 10, 2026

The City of Raleigh held a public comment session on November 10, 2026. No procurement awards, spending decisions, motions, or votes were reported. A speaker criticized the city’s existing contract with Flock, citing concerns about automatic license-plate reader data access and use, including alleged rights for Flock to use the data to train AI and develop products. The speaker asked the council to hold a public hearing, take a recorded vote, and end the contract; the council took no action during the comment period.

Several Wake Community Power Coalition speakers urged the city to reconsider how data centers are classified and where they may be sited, including restricting larger facilities from industrial mixed-use zones and setting stronger noise and setback standards. They raised concerns about effects on electricity costs, air and water quality, and nearby residents, and referenced a moratorium period. Other comments addressed exhaust-noise enforcement, Go Raleigh service and station security, and stream-bank erosion. The session was limited to public comment and adjourned without reported decisions.