City Council Oct 6

The City of Thomasville Public Safety Committee meeting (titled “City Council Oct 6”; metadata date October 7, 2026) covered routine fire, police, and code-enforcement updates, proposed ordinance matters, and a detailed police presentation on Flock automated license-plate reader (ALPR) technology. The city reported an initial Flock cost of $28,034 and an annual recurring charge of $24,000 for an eight-camera network, including platform access, connectivity, storage, and maintenance, under a 24-month initial term with 24-month renewals. No new Flock purchase or contract vote was recorded. Police described the system’s access controls, audits, 30-day retention, human verification requirements, and limits on data sharing; the committee discussed bringing the presentation to a council meeting for further public discussion.

Other business included moving the proposed property-addressing policy and street-closure ordinances for the Chair City Christmas and Star of Bethlehem events to briefing. The committee also discussed proposed domestic-animal ordinance requirements and removal or relocation of a loading zone, but the transcript does not clearly establish final adoption of these items. At the transcript’s end, a separate public-service agenda appears to begin with a reference to piggybacking on a bid for sewer-line cleaning and CCTV; details and any action are not captured.