The cameras have been funded through the Town's annual budget since FY2021-22. At its September 22, 2026 work session, the Board noted that there has been no formal Board vote on deploying them.
The proposed FY2026-27 budget included $51,500 for Flock cameras and a new Flock product called Nova. The Board adopted a reduced version of the budget 5 to 0 on June 9, 2026.
Checked automatically each morning from the posted agendas. Last checked November 11, 2026.
The Board heard a presentation on the cameras on September 22, 2026 and adopted a revised written license plate reader policy on November 10, 2026. The next budget decision is the FY2028 budget in June 2027.
These entries come from Waxhaw Board of Commissioners agendas, budget workshops and minutes, 2022 through October 2026.
"LPR Cameras," $5,000, appears in the police equipment budget, shown in a budget study presented to the Board in November 2022. Nov 22, 2022 agenda pp. 161 and 163
Board retreat materials list "FLOCK Cameras" under "What We've Done." Retreat agenda p. 422
Flock Cameras $12,500, Flock OS $7,500 and Flock Integration $4,000. The downtown budget adds a "Flock camera shared cost with women's club," $1,500. Budget workshop pp. 37 and 80
Flock Cameras $12,500 and Flock Nova $39,000. The license plate reader funding moves from the police budget to the information technology budget. Budget workshop pp. 22 and 31
The Board adopts the FY2026-27 budget 5 to 0, choosing an alternate version with cost reductions. Whether the Flock Nova line remained in the final version is not stated in the minutes. Minutes p. 4
A resident speaks in support of removing Flock cameras and other AI-assisted surveillance equipment. A commissioner notes that a presentation is scheduled for the September 22 work session. Minutes pp. 1 and 2
The Board hears a presentation on the license plate reader program and expresses concern about future capability expansion through software updates, the absence of a formal Board vote on deployment, and the need for policy safeguards. Commissioner Daunt proposes a policy prohibiting facial recognition, RFID data collection and plate-reader-based restrictions on freedom of movement. Commissioner Farris suggests requiring staff to report any expansion of camera capabilities. Commissioner Gemignani asks about oversight, the number of cameras and how additional units are approved. Minutes pp. 3 and 4
After a police presentation, the Board adopts a revised automated license plate reader policy by voice vote with no votes against. It bars use for traffic enforcement, facial recognition, biometric matching and RFID tracking, requires a documented purpose for every search, and adds monthly spot checks and an annual audit. Police said all trained officers can search the system, four can add plates to a hot list, and the Flock contract runs through December 2028. Meeting recording, 25:26 · vote, 44:05
The Board adopts the FY2028 budget. Expected in June 2027.
Page numbers are PDF pages of the document as the Town posts it. Budget figures from workshops are department requests; the adopted budget may differ.
Here is what the Town's records and the September 22, 2026 presentation to the Board confirm, and what is still unknown. Each confirmed item links to the page it comes from.
None of the following appears in Board packets.
The Board of Commissioners adopts the budget that funds the cameras and adopted the written policy that governs them. 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. Commissioner De Iulio, sworn in December 2025, is not yet listed with an email. Each button opens a ready-to-edit message in your email app. Fill in the blanks before you send it.
The Board adopted a written policy on November 10, 2026. The cameras will be in the FY2028 draft budget unless the Board hears otherwise.
The Waxhaw Board of Commissioners holds regular meetings on the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Board Chambers at Town Hall, 4218 Waxhaw-Marvin Road. Regular meetings include general public comment. The September 22 work session did not, so regular meetings are the place to speak. 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 Waxhaw'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.
MINWork Session Minutes, Sept 22, 2026The license plate reader presentation and the Board's discussion (pp. 3 and 4).↗AGNWork Session Agenda, Sept 22, 2026The Town's briefing memo and slides on the license plate readers (pp. 31 to 48).↗MINRegular Meeting Minutes, Sept 8, 2026Public comment on Flock cameras (pp. 1 and 2).↗MINRegular Meeting Minutes, Jun 9, 2026Adoption of the FY2026-27 budget, 5 to 0 (p. 4).↗BUDBudget Workshop, May 12, 2026FY2026-27 proposed lines: Flock Cameras $12,500, Flock Nova $39,000 (pp. 18, 22, 31).↗BUDBudget Workshops, Apr 21, 2025FY2025-26 requests: Flock Cameras, Flock OS, Flock Integration (p. 37), and the shared downtown camera (p. 80). Large file.↗AGNBoard Retreat, Jan 26, 2023"FLOCK Cameras" listed under completed items (p. 422). Large file.↗AGNRegular Meeting Agenda, Nov 22, 2022Budget study showing the FY2021-22 "LPR Cameras" line (pp. 161 and 163).↗