What did Lebanon's council decide?
Axios reported that Lebanon's City Council voted 4-3 on Tuesday against terminating its contract with Flock Safety. The article was published Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026.
The 20 Flock cameras will stay covered and turned off while the council remains divided.
How did each council member vote?
- For ending the contract: Mayor Mark Messer, Matt Sellers and Brad Lamoreaux
- Against: Vice Mayor Scott Norris, Mike Cope, Kristen Eggers and Jen Harper
Messer says ending the contract would cost the city roughly $60,000 in prepaid fees. He argues that litigation over Flock would likely cost more.
Why are the cameras covered?
On Sept. 8, council paused the camera program and placed bags over all 20 cameras. The move came after Flock failed to respond to the city's questions, according to WVXU, which Axios cited.
Asked what the split means, Messer said: "Your guess is as good as mine." He also said most residents who spoke Tuesday opposed having Flock in Lebanon, citing privacy, data retention and government overreach.
What changes for drivers?
The vote affects only Lebanon's cameras. The contract is still in place because council voted against ending it, and the cameras remain covered and turned off for now.
Cameras run by a neighboring city, a county, the state, a business or an HOA are not part of this vote and stay where they are. You can check which devices are nearby on the camera map, and read how plate readers work before raising questions at a meeting.
What happens next?
Council unanimously directed staff to revisit license plate reader policies, and the review potentially includes data deletion requirements. Messer says it's unclear when, or if, council will take the issue up again, so there is no date yet for the next step.