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Who approved this?
Approved 4-0 by Effingham City Council on June 18, 2024.
The Effingham City Council took up a resolution authorizing a master services agreement with Flock Group Inc. as item 2.9 on its June 18, 2024 agenda, covering software, hardware and web based services for the Police Department. Police Chief Jason McFarland asked for 6 cameras at 18,000 dollars per year plus a one time setup fee of 7,500 dollars on a 2 year term, with placements on North Keller Drive, South Banker Street and Fayette Avenue. McFarland told the council that images delete automatically after 30 days unless flagged, that the data belongs to the department, and that it cannot be sold to third parties. No vote was taken when the item was first presented, and no roll call tally for June 18, 2024 appears in the sources reviewed. Government Technology later reported the cameras were in service and that city officials said they had not shared data with out of state or federal agencies for immigration or abortion investigations, both barred under Illinois law. The council packet on BoardDocs blocks automated reading, so the agenda PDF hosted by the meeting video vendor and local news coverage stand in for the signed contract. No funding source is named in the documents reviewed.
| Official (as recorded) | Office | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Schutzbach | City Council member | Yes |
| Hank Stephens | City Council member | Yes |
| Larry Micenheimer | City Council member | Yes |
| Libby Moeller | City Council member | Yes |
Renewal date pending
The contract end date has not yet been confirmed from records.
The money
- Contract amount: $18,000
- Cameras: 6
- Contract amount per camera: $3,000 (about $1,500 a year)
- Term: 24 months
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
- Effingham Daily News on the Effingham Council Flock agreement effinghamdailynews.com
- Effingham City Council agenda, June 18, 2024, item 2.9, Flock Group Inc. master services agreement (June 18, 2024) swagit-attachments.granicus.com
- Government Technology on Effingham, Illinois Flock cameras govtech.com
Last verified: September 8, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
On June 18, 2024, Effingham City Council approved the contract. The vote was 4-0. The named yes votes: Mike Schutzbach, Hank Stephens, Larry Micenheimer, Libby Moeller. It passed as a council vote item. Effingham Police Department runs the cameras.
The documented amount is $18,000. The term runs 2 years. The network counts 6 cameras. That comes to about $3,000 per camera.
The contract is active.
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Cite this record
Who Approved This, "Effingham, IL Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 13, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/il-effingham/.
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- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock