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Published 2026-09-25 · Records through 2026-09-15

Waukesha approved more Flock cameras in 2025, then voted to remove planned Flock funding in 2026

On September 15, 2026, Waukesha’s council voted 13–0, with two members absent, to remove $292,000 for the Flock program from its 2027–2031 capital plan. The executive capital budget listed $56,000 for 2027 and 2028, calling 2027 year 4 of a five-year Flock contract, plus 2029–2031 estimates in case of a new contract. A year earlier, the council approved a three-camera contract addition by consent. The 2026 vote appears in the city’s Legistar database; the city’s meeting page marked the minutes as not yet final when reviewed.

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What changed in September 2026

Waukesha’s Legistar entries for the September 15, 2026 council meeting record a motion by Ald. Pieper, seconded by Ald. Camacho, to amend the 2027 capital budget and the 2027–2031 five-year plan to remove $292,000 for the Flock program. The roll call records 13 ayes, no nays and two members absent. After the amendments, the council approved the capital budget by a separate vote of 12 ayes, one nay and two absent. [4] [5] [8]

The executive 2027–2031 capital budget lists “Flock Cameras” at $56,000 for 2027 and 2028 and $60,000 for each of 2029–2031, $292,000 in total, funded by 10-year general-obligation debt. Its justification says the police department would be in year 4 of a five-year Flock contract at $56,000 a year in 2027, and that the 2029–2031 amounts are estimates in case the city enters a new contract. [6]

The city’s meeting page listed the September 15 minutes as a draft when reviewed on September 23, 2026. These are entries in the city’s Legistar database, which the city’s meeting page marks as not yet final; they are not adopted minutes. Removing capital-plan funding does not by itself establish that the existing contract was terminated, when cameras stop operating, or how the 2027 operating budget treats the program. [7] [4]

What the 2025 record establishes

Waukesha’s final September 16, 2025 council minutes list the three-camera Flock contract on the consent agenda and record unanimous consent with no items removed. The supporting finance request describes an offered $20,000 Woodman’s donation and a proposed $19,950 two-year contract for three additional cameras. The offered donation and proposed contract price are separate figures. [1] [2] [3]

What remains unresolved

Consent approval does not establish that the 2025 contract was signed or paid. A prior agreement attached on later pages has different dates and does not show signatures for the 2025 addition. The proposed retention add-on does not establish the system’s configured retention. These records also do not establish receipt of the offered donation or deployment of the additional cameras. [1] [2] [3]

Sources

  1. Waukesha Common Council September 16, 2025 final minutesPDF p.2 item ID25-02138 and p.3 End of Consent AgendaSource URL: https://waukesha.legistar.com/View.ashx?GUID=DA926E36-72A6-4E96-BFE1-9DA6E363F548&ID=1250277&M=M
  2. Waukesha September 2025 camera donation and contract requestPDF pp.1–2 donation and proposed cost; pp.5–8 proposed order and unexecuted signature fieldsSource URL: https://waukesha.legistar.com/View.ashx?GUID=B10C551D-A393-4A66-A7A4-CCEED456011B&ID=14757948&M=F
  3. Waukesha Finance Committee September 9, 2025 meeting recordMeeting items table, ID25-02138 approved PassSource URL: https://waukesha.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?GUID=A5363EF1-7553-4E78-B777-7B3EC9C378DE&ID=1254175&Options=&Search=
  4. Waukesha Legistar action history for the 2027–2031 Community Investment Program (ID#26-04269)History 330843 (Flock amendment, amended, Pass) and 330682 (capital budget approval, Pass), minutes sequence 26 and 29Source URL: https://webapi.legistar.com/v1/waukesha/matters/23738/histories
  5. Waukesha Legistar roll call on the September 15, 2026 Flock funding amendment15 vote rows: 13 Aye, 2 AbsentSource URL: https://webapi.legistar.com/v1/waukesha/eventitems/330843/votes
  6. Waukesha 2027–2031 Executive Community Investment Program budget bookPDF p.128 Flock Cameras expenditure page; p.95 Equipment by Year table. Undated book attached to item ID#26-04269 on the September 15, 2026 council agendaSource URL: https://legistar2.granicus.com/waukesha/attachments/93118551-1a9b-4a47-b491-edce3c403531.pdf
  7. Waukesha Common Council September 15, 2026 meeting pageHeader “Minutes status: Draft”; item ID#26-04269Source URL: https://waukesha.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=13089&GID=396&G=DAC0E4D1-6464-41D7-91B1-A134CFEB1776
  8. Waukesha Legistar roll call on the September 15, 2026 capital budget approval15 vote rows: 12 Aye, 1 Nay, 2 AbsentSource URL: https://webapi.legistar.com/v1/waukesha/eventitems/330682/votes

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