College Station City Council will decide whether to renew the contract for its 84 Flock automated license plate reader cameras at its Sept. 24 meeting.
What you need to know
As previously reported by Community Impact, the city of College Station and the College Station Police Department have used Flock cameras since 2025. The police department also received a grant from the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority for continued funding in April.
The most recent council discussion about the cameras was in July, when residents debated privacy concerns and abuse of power. CSPD Chief Billy Couch gave a presentation to the council and clarified that the Flock cameras in College Station do not:
According to agenda material, the council is set to hear two differing contract amounts. Contracts for Texas Department of Transportation roads and non-TxDOT roads are separate and not to exceed $158,000 and $141,061.80, respectively.
If the contracts are renewed, the funding will be covered by the fiscal year 2027 budget and will appear in the first budget amendment in January.
Also on the agenda
The city will also decide on the official sale of the land at Midtown Business Park to Bass Pro Shops and the Corinth Group. The land in midtown College Station is set for mixed use, including retail, restaurants and planned tourist attractions.
The consent agenda includes various funding agreements and grants, including:
Funding agreements for the Arts Center of Brazos Valley, Brazos Transit District and the Greater Brazos Partnership for $1,386,708.
A $10.7 million agreement for the construction of a new northwest electrical substation, along with expenditures for Aggieland Humane Society, drainage repairs and replacement of emergency generators.
Get involved
College Station City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Sept. 24 at City Hall, 1101 Texas Ave. Residents can sign up for public comment at the meeting or send a comment to the council via the city’s website.
