Morgantown council member disputes commissioners’ role in Flock debate

15 August 2026.

A Morgantown City Council member has stated that commissioners misunderstand their role in discussions surrounding Flock Safety camera contracts. The specific details of what role the council member believes commissioners are misinterpreting and the context of the broader Flock debate in Morgantown remain unclear from available reporting.

The comment suggests internal disagreement about governance structure and decision-making authority regarding ALPR camera deployment. City councils and county commissions sometimes have overlapping jurisdiction or unclear boundaries when it comes to public safety infrastructure, which may explain the dispute over appropriate roles in the contracting process.

Readers interested in understanding this dispute should examine Morgantown city council meeting minutes and any publicly available correspondence between city and county officials regarding Flock Safety contracts. Local government websites typically archive agendas and recorded sessions that document these exchanges.

Read the original reporting: AOL.com.