The Village Council voted unanimously on July 11, 2022 to lease two Flock cameras for Dogwood Park, one for entering traffic and one for exiting, with $5,700 from fund balance for the first year.
In July 2025 the Council was told that the Village's Flock account was administered by the Sheriff's Office, which declined to provide the Village a report from it.
Next meeting date is from the regular schedule. Updated November 11, 2026.
The cameras have been in the park budget every year since 2022. The next decision is the FY2027-28 budget, adopted in June 2027.
These entries come from Wesley Chapel Village Council minutes and agenda packets, 2022 through May 2026.
During public comment, a Sheriff's Office detective reports the 16th break-in at Dogwood Park since 2020 and suggests license plate readers at the park entrance and exit. Minutes p. 1
At a budget session, park cameras ($34,000) and monitoring ($6,000) are requested, then taken out of the budget after discussion. Minutes p. 2
The Parks and Recreation chair reports on a meeting about Flock: solar cameras that take 7 to 12 photos of each vehicle, store them for 30 days and capture plate information, searchable by time, type of car and other fields. The cameras are leased. Minutes p. 9
Council votes unanimously to purchase two cameras, one for entering traffic and one for exiting, with a budget amendment of $5,700 from fund balance for the first year. Council asks for alert counts in its monthly reports and to review the Village's camera policy. Minutes p. 7
Council reviews the existing camera policy, including who may access recordings. Minutes p. 9
Council votes unanimously to amend the camera policy so each access request records the date, the requester and the reason. Minutes p. 9
The Village's check register shows $5,000 paid to Flock Group Inc for "2 Falcon cameras 8.26.23 - 8.25.24" from the Park Cameras budget line. Oct 9, 2023 minutes p. 22
A Council member says the Village needs to verify the cameras are being used effectively. In April, Council members ask whether Flock cameras are effective in deterring crime. Mar 11 minutes p. 2 · Apr 8 minutes p. 4
Council learns the Village owns the cameras and can receive alerts directly, and appoints the Park Director to monitor them. The Mayor Pro Tem says the cameras have not provided the alerts Council expected, notes the Village has spent about $5,000 a year for two to three years, and questions continuing Sheriff's Office access. Minutes pp. 1 and 10
The Park Director reports that Flock referred his request for access to the account's authorized user, the Sheriff's Office, which declined to provide a report. The Mayor Pro Tem says the camera policy should be reviewed and that a Village email address is needed to add him as a user. The Village attorney notes that camera footage is a public record, but camera locations and system design are not. Minutes p. 5
The Park Director reports he now has access to the Flock portal and uses it to count park visitors, about 200 cars a day in January and February and 250 to 400 by April. Council also discusses privacy concerns about the cameras. Minutes pp. 2 and 6
The FY2026-27 budget lists "security cameras" under park contractual services. Budget planning minutes
Council adopts the FY2027-28 budget. Expected in June 2027.
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None of the following appears in Council packets.
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The two cameras will be in the draft budget unless the Council hears from residents.
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MINCouncil Minutes, Jul 11, 2022Unanimous vote for two cameras, $5,700 for the first year (p. 7).↗MINCouncil Minutes, Jun 13, 2022Report on the Flock presentation (p. 9).↗MINCouncil Minutes, Sept 12, 2022Camera policy amended (p. 9).↗MINCouncil Minutes, Apr 11, 2022Public comment suggesting license plate readers (p. 1).↗MINCouncil Minutes, Oct 9, 2023Check register: $5,000 to Flock Group Inc for two cameras, Aug 2023 to Aug 2024 (p. 22).↗MINCouncil Minutes, Jun 9, 2025Alerts, cost and access discussed (pp. 1 and 10).↗MINCouncil Minutes, Jul 14, 2025Flock account administered by the Sheriff's Office (p. 5).↗MINCouncil Minutes, Apr 13, 2026Portal used to count park visitors; privacy discussed (pp. 2 and 6).↗MINBudget Planning Minutes, May 12, 2026Security cameras in the FY2026-27 park budget.↗