The Town Council was told on October 11, 2022 that 10 Flock cameras were being installed in town. No Council vote, contract or budget line for them appears in the Town's agendas, packets or minutes from 2022 through October 2026.
Who owns and pays for the cameras is not stated in the Town's records.
Checked automatically each morning from the posted agendas. Last checked November 11, 2026.
The cameras have not appeared on a Council agenda since October 2022. Who owns them, what they cost and when they renew are the open questions.
These entries come from Indian Trail Town Council agendas, packets and minutes, 2022 through October 2026.
The Town's project reports list security cameras for Chestnut Square and Crooked Creek parks, parking lots and the crow's nest area, to be accessible to law enforcement. The December report says the cameras have been installed. Sept 27, 2022 agenda p. 85 · Dec 13, 2022 agenda p. 72
During the law enforcement update, Council is told that 10 new Flock cameras are being installed. The minutes say the cameras read license plates and alert deputies when a flagged plate enters town, and that any policing agency can flag a plate in the Flock system. No vote is taken. Minutes p. 6 · Reprinted in Oct 25, 2022 agenda p. 7
Council adopts a Generative AI policy on its consent agenda, unanimously. It bars staff from entering personal information, including license plate numbers, into AI tools. Agenda pp. 54, 68 to 73 · Minutes, in Jul 14, 2026 agenda p. 7
A request to the Town Clerk for any Flock contract, the camera list, the settings and the audit records. Pending.
Page numbers are PDF pages of the document as the Town posts it. The 2023 to 2026 minutes were reviewed from the posted minutes and from the minutes reprinted in each agenda packet.
Here is what the Town's records confirm, and what is still unknown.
None of the following appears in Council packets. A records request to the Town Clerk is pending.
The Town Council can ask for the cameras to be placed on an agenda and decide whether the Town takes part in any renewal. A short, polite note from a resident carries more weight than a form letter, so add a sentence of your own before you send it.
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Contact details are as published in the Union County Board of Elections elected officials directory and checked Oct 24, 2026. Each button opens a ready-to-edit message in your email app. Fill in the blanks before you send it.
The cameras have never come before the Council for a vote. Residents can ask that any renewal or expansion does.
Indian Trail Town Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 315 Matthews-Indian Trail Road. Each meeting includes a public comment period. Write down what you want to say, keep it to a few minutes, and be courteous.
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Everything on this page comes from Indian Trail's own posted records. These links open the original files on the town's website. Agenda packets can be very large, so give them a moment to load.
MINCouncil Minutes, Oct 11, 2022Council is told 10 Flock cameras are being installed (p. 6).↗AGNCouncil Agenda Packet, Oct 25, 2022The Oct 11 minutes, reprinted for approval (p. 7).↗AGNCouncil Agenda Packet, Sept 27, 2022Project report: park security cameras (p. 85).↗AGNCouncil Agenda Packet, Dec 13, 2022Project report: park cameras installed (p. 72).↗AGNCouncil Agenda Packet, Jun 24, 2026Generative AI policy (pp. 68 to 73). Large file.↗AGNCouncil Agenda Packet, Jul 14, 2026Jun 24 minutes: consent agenda approved, including the policy (p. 7).↗