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Who approved this?
Approved 7-0 by White Lake Township Board of Trustees on March 9, 2023.
The White Lake Township Board of Trustees approved the purchase of 6 Flock Safety cameras at a special meeting on March 9, 2023. Supervisor Rik Kowall moved the purchase, Treasurer Mike Roman supported it, and the motion carried 7 yes to 0 no. The approved figure was 15,000 dollars for the cameras plus 2,100 dollars for installation and related system implementation, for a total not to exceed 17,100 dollars. Police Chief Keller told the board the plan set 6 cameras at 3 locations, with the annual subscription at 2,500 dollars per camera rising to 3,000 dollars after April 1, 2023, and setup at 350 dollars per camera. The board record states that plate data is held 30 days in encrypted cloud storage and then deleted, and that the system does not run facial recognition. The same minutes were filed again with the April 11, 2023 board agenda as an information item.
| Official (as recorded) | Office | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Rik Kowall | Supervisor | Yes |
| Anthony L Noble | Clerk | Yes |
| Mike Roman | Treasurer | Yes |
| Scott Ruggles | Trustee | Yes |
| Liz Smith | Trustee | Yes |
| Andrea Voorheis | Trustee | Yes |
| Michael Powell | Trustee | Yes |
Renewal date pending
The contract end date has not yet been confirmed from records.
The money
- Contract amount: $17,100
- Cameras: 6
- Contract amount per camera: $2,850
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
- Flock Safety order form filed with the White Lake Township agenda mccmeetingspublic.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net
- White Lake Township agenda, Municode mccmeetings.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net
Last verified: September 22, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
On March 9, 2023, White Lake Township Board of Trustees approved the contract. The vote was 7-0. The named yes votes: Rik Kowall, Anthony L Noble, Mike Roman, Scott Ruggles, Liz Smith, Andrea Voorheis, Michael Powell. The path was a council vote. White Lake Township Police Department runs the cameras.
The documented amount is $17,100. The network counts 6 cameras. That comes to about $2,850 per camera.
The agreement remains in force.
2 sources back this record; each is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified September 22, 2026. Every Michigan record is listed on the Michigan hub; the tracker lists all of them.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "White Lake Township, MI Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 10, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/mi-white-lake-township/.
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- Camera locations near White Lake Township: DeFlock (external, crowdsourced)
- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock