Burnsville, MN Flock Contract

Who approved this?

No source names who approved this contract. That gap is common where a purchase cleared without a council vote.

The city pays a 65,000-dollar annual subscription for 20 fixed, solar-powered cameras and software. Police Captain Shaun Anselment told the council at a June 10 work session that the system would run within 4 to 6 weeks, and members endorsed it while planning a formal use policy before launch. The cameras sit across parks, major roadways, and neighborhood entrances. The first-year cost came from budget savings, according to the council agenda report; the sources record no vote. Sun ThisWeek dated that endorsement June 10, 2025 and reported that council members endorsed the system, whose technology and uses are governed by state law, with a formal use policy to follow before launch. The approving body shown is therefore the City Council, and June 10, 2025 is the date of the endorsement, not of a recorded vote; the approval method is Unknown because no document records one. Deputy Chief Matt Smith, Mayor Elizabeth Kautz and Council Member Cara Schulz are the other officials named in the coverage.