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Who approved this?
Approved by Avondale Estates City Commission on January 24, 2024.
Avondale Estates approved a 2 year Flock Safety contract for 10 automated license plate readers at the City Commission's Jan. 24, 2024 regular meeting, Decaturish reported. The contract cost $63,250 for the 2 years, and the city planned to cover it with federal ARPA funds. Commissioners first reviewed the proposal at a Jan. 10 work session. CBS News Atlanta reported on August 27, 2026 that residents asked city leaders to remove the 10 cameras and that Police Chief Harry Hess described limits on who can search the system. That report says no decision was made about the city's continued use of the cameras. The reports do not give the vote tally, and no document found states whether the 2 year term was renewed or when it ends.
Renewal date pending
The contract end date has not yet been confirmed from records.
The money
- Contract amount: $63,250
- Cameras: 10
- Contract amount per camera: $6,325 (about $3,163 a year)
- Term: 24 months
- Funding source: ARPA
What happens next
Renewals are decided in public. Residents can attend the meeting, speak during public comment, and write to the office above through official channels. The ACLU publishes a model cancellation resolution officials can adapt.
Sources
- Decaturish: City Commission approves the Flock Safety contract for 10 license plate readers at its Jan. 24 regular meeting decaturish.com
- Decaturish: Jan. 10 work session reviews the Flock proposal, 10 cameras for $63,250 over 2 years paid with ARPA funds decaturish.com
- CBS News Atlanta: residents ask the city to remove its 10 Flock cameras, and no decision is made (August 27, 2026) cbsnews.com
Last verified: September 26, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
On January 24, 2024, Avondale Estates City Commission approved the contract. It passed as a council vote item. Avondale Estates Police Department runs the cameras.
The stated price: $63,250. The agreement spans 2 years. The network counts 10 cameras. That comes to about $6,325 per camera. Funding: American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.
The contract is active.
3 sources back this record; each is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified September 26, 2026. More from the state: the Georgia hub. Everything: the tracker.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "Avondale Estates, GA Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 13, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/ga-avondale-estates/.
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- Camera locations near Avondale Estates: DeFlock (external, crowdsourced)
- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock