Wausau Committee Recommends Shutting Down Flock License-Plate Cameras
Wausau is moving closer to ending its use of automated license-plate-reading cameras after a city committee voted unanimously Monday to recommend shutting down the system. The Public Health and Safety Committee voted to recommend immediately stopping use of all 20 cameras operated by Flock Safety and ending future payments under the city’s contract with the company. The committee also wants the Finance Committee to remove funding for the service from Wausau’s 2027 and 2028 budgets. The recommendations represent a significant development in the city’s ongoing debate over surveillance technology, privacy…
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