Newark, OH Flock Contract

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Who approved this?

No source names who approved this contract yet. The city clerk holds the approval file.

The Newark Advocate reported that initial funding for Newark's Flock system came from a state grant of $128,400 to the police department. Flock Safety recommended 26 cameras for Newark, priced at $2,850 each for the first year and $2,500 per camera after that. A Newark City Council committee voted 5 to 0 to allow the city to enter a two year contract with Flock Safety, with the resolution set for two readings before a full council vote. The sources reviewed here confirm the city as Newark, Ohio, in Licking County reporting that also covers Heath and Hebron, but they do not record the final full council vote, its date, or how each member voted. Law Director Tricia Moore told the council that the city is the sole owner of the data collected and that it is erased after 30 days unless the city wants to save it. Nearby Heath began installing 10 cameras mostly around its perimeter, and Hebron approved cameras at each end of the village on Main and High streets.

Renewal date pending

The contract end date has not yet been confirmed from records.

The money

  • Contract amount: $128,400
  • Cameras: 26
  • Contract amount per camera: $4,938 (about $2,469 a year)
  • Term: 24 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.

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    Sources

    Last verified: September 7, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.

    The record

    Newark City Council approved the contract; the sources give no date. It passed as a grant-driven item. Newark Division of Police runs the cameras.

    The contract amount is $128,400. The term runs 2 years. The network counts 26 cameras. That comes to about $4,938 per camera. The money: A state grant. The Newark Advocate reported that initial funding for the system and cameras will come from a state grant of $128,400 awarded to the Newark Division of Police..

    The contract is active.

    2 sources back this record; each is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified September 7, 2026. See the rest of Ohio on the Ohio hub, or browse the whole tracker.

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    Who Approved This, "Newark, OH Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 10, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/oh-newark/.

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