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Who approved this?
Approved 9-0 by Springfield City Council on July 7, 2026.
The council extended the contract 9 to 0 on July 7, 2026; Alderwoman Lakeisha Purchase of Ward 5 was absent. The extension costs 508,000 dollars and runs March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2028. Alderman Shawn Gregory of Ward 2 won an amendment requiring annual reporting to aldermen on camera data use; aldermen Brad Carlson and Ralph Hanauer voted against the amendment while joining the unanimous final vote. Police told the council other agencies usually need city permission to search the system. The full 9-name roll awaits the published council minutes. The city clerk agenda-recap page documents the deal at 83 Falcon readers with platform and advanced-search services, paid 254,000 dollars in each of FY27 and FY28. It also records the Gregory amendment roll by name, 6 yes, 2 no, 1 present: Gregory, Williams Jr, Rockford, Notariano, Conley, and Donelan yes; Carlson and Hanauer no; Cox present. The final-passage roll sits in the minutes PDF, which loads through a form the tracker cannot follow, so those 9 names stay pending as a set.
| Official (as recorded) | Office | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| 9 members, names not listed in the source | Alderman | Yes |
| Lakeisha Purchase | Alderwoman, Ward 5 | Absent |
This contract expires February 28, 2028
522 days until the community decides.
The money
- Contract amount: $508,000
- Cameras: 83
- Per camera: $6,120 total (about $3,060/camera/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. This site supports lawful participation only.
Sources
- Capitol City Now (9-0 vote; $508,000 for March 1, 2026 to February 28, 2028) (July 8, 2026) capitolcitynow.com
- Agency transparency portal: 140 cameras, 30-day retention (July 24, 2026) transparency.flocksafety.com
- Fox Illinois (July 7, 2026) foxillinois.com
- Springfield city clerk, July 7, 2026 agenda recap (July 7, 2026) cityclerk.springfield.il.us
Last verified: August 4, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
The approval came from Springfield City Council on July 7, 2026. The vote was 9-0. It moved as a council vote item. The system belongs to Springfield Police Department.
The documented amount is $508,000. The agreement spans 2 years. Cameras on file: 83. That comes to about $6,120 per camera. Retention runs 30 days.
This contract is live. It runs through February 28, 2028, and the countdown sits on the tracker.
The citations: Capitol City Now (9-0 vote; $508,000 for March 1, 2026 to February 28, 2028); Agency transparency portal; Fox Illinois; Springfield city clerk, July 7, 2026 agenda recap. Last verified August 4, 2026. Every Illinois record sits on the Illinois hub; the full dataset lives in the tracker.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "Springfield, IL Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed September 23, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/il-springfield/.
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- Camera locations near Springfield: DeFlock (external, crowdsourced)
- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock