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Oshkosh Council Rescinds Flock Camera Contract After 'False Statements'

WBAY · Drew Best · April 22, 2026

Oshkosh's Common Council voted 7-0 to rescind its Flock contract one day after approving renewal, after Police Chief Dean Smith determined Flock representatives had falsely denied the system creates vehicle heat maps. Deputy Mayor Karl Buelow apologized publicly, and Flock dismissed the reversal as reaction to 'one small misconception.'

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