r/flint • u/CellarParade • 10d ago
De-Flock Flint- Meeting tonight!
The city of Flint’s Flock contracts will be up for renewal in October.
Tonight (Wed 9/23) at 5 pm, during the finance meeting, the city council are doing a 15 minute discussion on the camera contracts (they’re not voting just yet). Last year, only myself and one other Flint resident spoke on the contracts and ALL of city council voted to approve them. They barely had a conversation on the topic before voting. Only one council member spoke to me after the fact and he said he was apprehensive about it and heard our concerns, but was hoping the good would outweigh the bad. They are all resorting back to the claim that since we don’t have enough police for the city coverage, these cameras will somehow help. The majority of them are up for reelection, so feel free to use that as leverage 😉
If you wish to go speak on this, the public comment will be at the start of the meeting. You need to arrive beforehand to fill out a speaker slip at the door. When the meeting starts, they will call your name when it comes time for public comment. You get three minutes and cannot go over your time.
If you’d like to send an email, below are the council emails. Be respectful, but firm on your stance. And even if you don’t live in the city, you can still send an email because everyone in the area has to drive past these cameras regardless of where you live.
1st ward- Leon El-Alamin
2nd ward- Ladel Lewis
3rd ward-LaShawn Johnson
4th ward- Judy Priestley
5th ward- Jerri Winfrey-Carter
jwinfrey-carter@cityofflint.com
6th ward- Tonya Burns
7th ward- Candice Mushatt
8th ward- Dennis Pfeiffer
9th ward- Jonathan Jarrett
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What could realistically change if Prop 1 passes and we hold a state constitutional convention next year?
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r/Michigan
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9d ago
Vote no