Select Board delays vote on Flock cameras to Sept. 1
The Ayer Select Board postponed a decision on the town's Flock Safety camera contract to September 1 after residents raised national misuse concerns, while voting unanimously on several other items.
Select Board · Meeting of August 18, 2026
AYER — The Ayer Select Board postponed a decision on the town's Flock Safety camera contract to September 1 after residents raised national misuse concerns, while voting unanimously on several other items. Resident Christopher Padikey proposed a warrant article to remove the cameras, citing "23 wrongful arrests so far this year" tied to the technology nationwide. Chair Chris Tavares promised "a decision one way or the other" at the board's next meeting.
The board also waived its right to buy back a deed-restricted unit at The Willows, with CHAPA setting the resale price at $334,044 for buyers earning up to $123,400. Members approved two National Grid utility pole petitions, officially opened the warrant for the October 26 Fall Special Town Meeting, and appointed Mary Travellini to the Council on Aging board. Clerk Shaun C.
Copeland was absent.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of August 18, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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