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Who approved this?
Approved 4-3 by Woodstock City Council on February 3, 2026.
The Woodstock City Council voted 4 to 3 on February 3, 2026 to buy 6 Flock Safety cameras for the Woodstock Square. Mayor Michael Turner and council members Bob Seegers, Gregg Hanson and Tom Nierman voted yes. Natalie Ziemba, Melissa McMahon and Darrin Flynn voted no. The Lake McHenry Scanner put the price at 21,800 dollars in year 1 and 21,500 dollars in years 2 and 3 of a 3 year deal, with 9,000 dollars of the first year covered by an Organized Retail Crime grant from the Illinois Attorney General office. Council rejected a competing bid from Modern Media Tech for 8 cameras at 44,900 dollars plus 9,600 dollars for data storage. The Daily Herald reported that the approval carried conditions barring facial recognition and use of the footage to train artificial intelligence, and allowing the city to opt out after 120 days or drop the cameras if a later budget leaves them unfunded. Residents packed the meeting in opposition, and Shaw Local reported on August 15, 2026 that the city put up a Flock transparency portal after continued calls to remove the cameras.
| Official (as recorded) | Office | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Turner | Mayor | Yes |
| Bob Seegers | City Council member | Yes |
| Gregg Hanson | City Council member | Yes |
| Tom Nierman | City Council member | Yes |
| Natalie Ziemba | City Council member | No |
| Melissa McMahon | City Council member | No |
| Darrin Flynn | City Council member | No |
Renewal date pending
The contract end date has not yet been confirmed from records.
The money
- Contract amount: $21,800
- Cameras: 6
- Contract amount per camera: $3,633 (about $1,211 a year)
- Term: 36 months
- Funding source: Other grant
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
- Lake McHenry Scanner report naming every council member vote, the price, camera count and grant (February 5, 2026) lakemchenryscanner.com
- Daily Herald report on the same 4 to 3 vote and the conditions attached to the purchase (February 6, 2026) dailyherald.com
Last verified: September 8, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
Woodstock City Council approved this Flock contract on February 3, 2026. The tally: 4 yes, 3 no. The named yes votes: Michael Turner, Bob Seegers, Gregg Hanson, Tom Nierman. Voting no: Natalie Ziemba, Melissa McMahon, Darrin Flynn. Approval method: council vote. Woodstock Police Department runs the cameras.
The stated price: $21,800. Term length: 3 years. The agency reports 6 cameras. That comes to about $3,633 per camera. Funding: A 9,000 dollar Organized Retail Crime grant from the Illinois Attorney General office covers part of the first year, with the balance from city funds..
The contract is in force.
2 sources back this record; each is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified September 8, 2026. More from the state: the Illinois hub. Everything: the tracker.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "Woodstock, IL Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 10, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/il-woodstock/.
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- Every named vote on the tracker
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- Camera locations near Woodstock: DeFlock (external, crowdsourced)
- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock