Pawtucket City Council Meeting

The Pawtucket City Council and licensing bodies met on August 20, 2026. During public input, two residents urged the city to terminate its Flock ALPR surveillance contract, citing civil-liberties and data-security concerns. A resident asked whether the contract had been approved by council and whether the city had audited Flock’s data access and security; the chair said the questions would be looked into before the following week. No motion or vote on the Flock contract was recorded. The council also filed a communication concerning a National Grid petition to install a pole on George Street, with the installation described as pending approval by the Public Works director; the transcript does not establish that the installation itself was approved.

The council approved the consent agenda, which included a waste-hauler renewal for Ocean State Disposal, and approved several event and liquor-license petitions. These were licensing actions rather than recorded procurement awards. The council also approved minutes and appointments. No competitive solicitation, contract award, or major budget allocation was identified.