Columbia City Council halts automatic renewal of Flock contract

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Columbia City Council on Monday night opted to stop the automatic renewal of a contract with Flock.

The council put a motion forward on whether or not its contracts with Flock Safety – which are set to expire in March – will be automatically renewed or not. The measure was passed 5-2 with Ward 3 Councilwoman Jacque Sample and Ward 6 Councilwoman Betsy Peters making up the “no” votes.

The measure does not end the city’s agreement with Flock.

The council voted on the measure after a roughly four-hour public hearing was held on the use of the technology. Several dozen residents spoke during the meeting, with the majority speaking out against Flock’s use.

The city clarified during the session that it has three active contracts with Flock, two of which are set to expire in March and another is set to expire in September 2027.

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