Alert Top Story GOVERNMENT City of Auburn to cancel $120K Flock camera contract Robert Harding Aug 18, 2026 Aug 18, 2026 Updated Aug 20, 2026 0 × Auburn City Councilor Terry Cuddy discusses his proposed resolution to end the city's use of Flock cameras. Learn More SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AUBURN — A lengthy discussion at one City Council meeting will set up a vote at another to cancel a multi-year contract with Flock Safety and remove the controversial cameras from Auburn streets.kAm%96 r:EJ r@F?4:= H:== G@E6 @? %9FCD52J E@ 42?46= E96 4@?EC24E H:E9 u=@4<[ H9:49 H2D k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2F3FC?AF3]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^8@G6C?>6?E\A@=:E:4D^2CE:4=606``742_b\6dch\c6_6\24df\fbd`b4f`6f`d]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmD:8?65k^2m 3J 7@C>6C pF3FC? !@=:46 r9:67 y2>6D $=2JE@? :? ~4E@36C a_ac[ 2?5 C6>@G6 E96 `_ 42>6C2D 27E6C 2 b_\52J ?@E:46 A6C:@5]k^Am People are also reading… Body pulled from Skaneateles Creek Our view: Auburn hospital's silence after doctor's arrest is unacceptable Two families say Auburn landlord's lies, neglect led them to lose housing: 'He scammed me' Elbridge man, 62, fatally shot by SWAT after five-hour standoff Union: Seven Auburn Correctional Facility officers injured in pair of incidents Man charged after Cayuga County teen falls from truck Cayuga County to sue Auburn contractor over $15K in 'mistakenly' released funds ‘An act of God’: Owasco man’s life saved by medical device he donated to church 19 years ago Demolition begins for first Canandaigua National Bank in Auburn Cayuga County-area restaurant inspections for Aug. 21, 2026: Two unsatisfactory Syracuse man convicted of severe assault in Cayuga County Troubled Cayuga County power agency hires executive director Auburn IDA approves $7.8M in tax breaks for $23.7M Marriott hotel project ‘The definition of integrity’: Auburn Vietnam vet, teacher and state trooper passes away Auburn to transfer 8 vacant properties to housing agency for CrossMod homes kAm&?56C E96 E6C>D @7 E96 4@?EC24E H:E9 u=@4<[ @?6 @7 E96 A2CE:6D >FDE 8:G6 b_ 52JDV ?@E:46 E@ E6C>:?2E6 E96 28C66>6?E] xEVD F?<?@H? 9@H >F49 :E H:== 4@DE E96 4:EJ E@ 42?46= E96 4@?EC24E] k^AmkAmpE E96 r:EJ r@F?4:= >66E:?8 =2DE H66<[ E96 4@F?4:= 4@?E:?F65 E@ 5:D4FDD E96 A2E9 7@CH2C5[ H:E9 pF3FC? r:EJ r@F?4:=@C %6CCJ rF55J AC@A@D:?8 E@ 42?46= E96 4@?EC24E] k^AmkAm(9:=6 rF55J :D ?@E 4@?46C?65 23@FE E96 pF3FC? !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?EVD FD6 @7 E96 42>6C2D[ @?6 :DDF6 7@C 9:> :D u=@4<VD 2446DD E@ E96 52E2 2?5 E96 A@E6?E:2= FD6 3J @E96C 6?E:E:6D]k^Am kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ E96 H63D:E6 k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^s6u=@4<]@C8Qms6u=@4<]@C8k^2m[ `__ 4:E:6D 92G6 6:E96C 42?46=65 4@?EC24ED H:E9 =:46?D6 A=2E6 C6256C 4@>A2?:6D[ DF49 2D u=@4<[ 5624E:G2E65 E96 42>6C2D @C 32??65 E96:C FD6]k^Am kAmQx 5@ E9:?< E92E H6 D9@F=5 36 @?6 @7 E9@D6 >F?:4:A2=:E:6D E92E @AE @FE @7 E9:D[Q rF55J D2:5]k^AmkAm|@DE @7 9:D 4@==628F6D 28C66] pF3FC? r:EJ r@F?4:=@C r9C:DE:?2 r2=2C4@ D2:5 E96 3:886DE C62D@? 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