Coralville, IA
The Coralville City Council voted 3-1 to terminate its two-year, $36,000 Flock Safety contract covering two automated license plate readers and to rescind the city's ALPR usage policy. Every resident who spoke during public comment before the vote supported cancellation. Council member Mike Knudson cited an unfulfilled promise to discuss the city's purchasing policy; Rich Vogelzang was the sole no vote, arguing other communities understand the value of the readers. City Administrator Kelly Hayworth said removal would happen 'within days.'
What moved this decision
- months of public outcry
- unanimous opposition at public comment
- concerns about how the purchase was made
What happened afterwards
The cameras were physically removed within days of the vote. Coralville was among the earlier Iowa cancellations, preceding the broader 2026 wave; neighboring Iowa jurisdictions moved the opposite direction, with Sioux City expanding and Urbandale instead limiting access to its data in April 2026.
What we still don’t know
These are the records we would need to describe this decision completely. If you can help obtain them, or already have them, get in touch.
- Exact calendar date of the vote: reporting is datelined Feb 25, 2026 and describes a Tuesday meeting, but Feb 25, 2026 was a Wednesday, so the meeting may have been Tuesday Feb 24
- Whether the rescinded ALPR usage policy was replaced with anything