Canceled
Who approved this?
No source names who approved this contract. That gap is common where a purchase cleared without a council vote.
The Town of Payson announced over the weekend of September 5 and 6, 2026 that it was discontinuing its contract with Flock Safety. KTAR gave the action date as September 5, 2026 in one report and described a Saturday announcement on September 6, 2026 in another, so no single date is given and both are named. The town said an administrative review weighed the operational value of the cameras, whether they matched community expectations and related policy questions. Officials said Flock did not supply adequate documentation on public records obligations and oversight procedures. The town also said it did not want to depend on an externally maintained website for policy information, and framed the change as a chance to reassess technology with more public transparency. KJZZ counted Payson and Cottonwood as the 10th and 11th Arizona communities to terminate Flock contracts. Town officials said the cameras had helped identify suspect vehicles and establish movement patterns in active investigations.
Payson ended its Flock contract
Contract ended a date pending records.
Not yet in the sources: the contract amount, the camera count, and the approval date. Payson Town Council holds the approval file, and the records request guide gives the wording to ask for it. If you already hold the document, send it in.
What happens next
This decision already happened in public; the record and its sources are above. If the community revisits the question, that decision would follow the same public process: a noticed meeting, public comment, and a recorded outcome, all through official channels.
Sources
- KTAR report on Payson discontinuing its Flock contract after an administrative review (September 6, 2026) ktar.com
- KJZZ report counting Payson among 11 Arizona terminations (September 8, 2026) kjzz.org
Last verified: September 9, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
Payson Town Council approved this Flock contract; the sources give no date. Payson Police Department runs the cameras.
The status reads canceled.
2 sources back this record; each is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified September 9, 2026. The Arizona hub holds the state records; the tracker holds them all.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "Payson, AZ Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 8, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/az-payson/.
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- Camera locations near Payson: DeFlock (external, crowdsourced)
- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock