Documented Incident

Cayuga Heights trustees to take up Flock Safety cameras weeks after Ithaca cancels contract

Event: March 18, 2026 · First reported: March 18, 2026 · 1 source

The Cayuga Heights Village Board of Trustees was scheduled to discuss Flock Safety automated license plate reader cameras at a 7 p.m. meeting at Marcham Hall on March 18, 2026. The discussion follows a March 4 vote by the Ithaca Common Council to cancel its own contract with Flock Safety, which council members attributed to surveillance concerns. The article does not indicate whether Cayuga Heights has an existing agreement with Flock or what action, if any, trustees planned to take.

Key facts

• Cayuga Heights trustees scheduled a discussion of Flock Safety cameras for 7 p.m. on March 18, 2026, at Marcham Hall.
• The Ithaca Common Council voted on March 4 to cancel its Flock Safety contract, citing surveillance concerns.
• Both municipalities are in Tompkins County, New York.
• No decision or vote by the Cayuga Heights board is reported in the article.

Sources

This summary was written from the published reporting below and links to it; BlockFlockNow does not reproduce article text.

• Cayuga Heights trustees to discuss Flock Safety cameras (607 News Now, March 18, 2026)

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