Canceled
Who approved this?
No source names who approved this contract. That gap is common where a purchase cleared without a council vote.
The Taos Town Council voted in July 2026 to pull the $54,000 that would have renewed the town's Flock contract, and the money was redirected to the police department instead. Taos ran 18 automated license plate reader cameras, which went live in 2024. Councilor Genevieve Oswald said she would be open to another reader system if Chief Ronald Montez Jr. found one with the data protections the community needs. Councilor Billy Romero said some constituents supported the technology. Councilor Darien Fernandez argued for the measure, saying the town should work to protect constitutional privacy in the face of emerging technology. Residents raised privacy and artificial intelligence concerns at the meeting. The $54,000 was the renewal that the council declined, not a sum the town paid, so no contract amount is given. Neither report gives the vote count, the original approval date, the contract end date or the funding source.
Taos ended its Flock contract
Contract ended a date pending records.
The money
- Cameras: 18
What happens next
This decision already happened in public; the record and its sources are above. If the community revisits the question, that decision would follow the same public process: a noticed meeting, public comment, and a recorded outcome, all through official channels.
Sources
- KOB 4: Taos councilors vote to shift the $54,000 Flock renewal to the police department, covering 18 reader cameras live since 2024 (July 29, 2026) kob.com
- KUNM: confirms the council voted against renewing the $54,000 Flock contract for 18 cameras, quoting Councilor Darien Fernandez (August 21, 2026) kunm.org
Last verified: September 7, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
Taos Town Council approved this Flock contract; the sources give no date. Taos Police Department operates the program.
Cameras: 18.
The contract ended as canceled.
2 sources back this record; each is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified September 7, 2026. See the rest of New Mexico on the New Mexico hub, or browse the whole tracker.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "Taos, NM Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 8, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/nm-taos/.
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- Camera locations near Taos: DeFlock (external, crowdsourced)
- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock