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Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting

On the agenda: Lawrence meeting — License plate reader (Mar 23)

Lawrence, Massachusetts · Monday, March 23, 2026 — 7 months ago

The published agenda for the March 23, 2026 meeting contains: "License plate reader", "Surveillance Camera". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.

On the record: “License plate reader”“Surveillance Camera”
The full record → · Read the agenda ↗ · DKT-2026-000350 · archived, never deleted
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting $10,000,000 was at stake

On the agenda: Mansfield meeting — Automated License Plate (Mar 18)

Mansfield, Massachusetts · Wednesday, March 18, 2026 — 7 months ago

The published agenda for the March 18, 2026 meeting contains: "Automated License Plate". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.

On the record: “Automated License Plate”
The full record → · Read the agenda ↗ · DKT-2026-000525 · archived, never deleted
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting $36,063.04 was at stake

On the agenda: Waltham meeting — Flock Camera (Mar 16)

Waltham, Massachusetts · Monday, March 16, 2026 — 7 months ago

The published agenda for the March 16, 2026 meeting contains: "Flock Camera". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.

On the record: “Flock Camera”
The full record → · Read the agenda ↗ · DKT-2026-001836 · archived, never deleted
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting $1,000.00 was at stake

On the agenda: Stow meeting — ALPR (Mar 10)

Stow, Massachusetts · Tuesday, March 10, 2026 — 7 months ago

The published agenda for the March 10, 2026 meeting contains: "ALPR", "Flock Safety". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.

On the record: “ALPR”“Flock Safety”
The full record → · Read the agenda ↗ · DKT-2026-000762 · archived, never deleted
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting

On the agenda: Lawrence meeting — License plate reader (Mar 3)

Lawrence, Massachusetts · Tuesday, March 3, 2026 — 7 months ago

The published agenda for the March 3, 2026 meeting contains: "License plate reader", "Surveillance Camera". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.

On the record: “License plate reader”“Surveillance Camera”
The full record → · Read the agenda ↗ · DKT-2026-000335 · archived, never deleted
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting $564,581 was at stake

On the agenda: Waltham meeting — Flock Camera (Mar 2)

Waltham, Massachusetts · Monday, March 2, 2026 — 7 months ago

The published agenda for the March 2, 2026 meeting contains: "Flock Camera". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.

On the record: “Flock Camera”
The full record → · Read the agenda ↗ · DKT-2026-001820 · archived, never deleted
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting

On the agenda: Lawrence meeting — License plate reader (Feb 24)

Lawrence, Massachusetts · Tuesday, February 24, 2026 — 7 months ago

The published agenda for the February 24, 2026 meeting contains: "License plate reader", "Surveillance Camera". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.

On the record: “License plate reader”“Surveillance Camera”
The full record → · Read the agenda ↗ · DKT-2026-000330 · archived, never deleted
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting

On the agenda: Malden meeting — Flock Camera (Feb 18)

Malden, Massachusetts · Wednesday, February 18, 2026 — 8 months ago

The published agenda for the February 18, 2026 meeting contains: "Flock Camera". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.

On the record: “Flock Camera”
The full record → · Read the agenda ↗ · DKT-2026-001909 · archived, never deleted
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting $10,643.67 was at stake

On the agenda: Gardner meeting — LICENSE PLATE READER (Feb 17)

Gardner, Massachusetts · Tuesday, February 17, 2026 — 8 months ago

The published agenda for the February 17, 2026 meeting contains: "LICENSE PLATE READER". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.

On the record: “LICENSE PLATE READER”
The full record → · Read the agenda ↗ · DKT-2026-000336 · archived, never deleted
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting $9665 was at stake

On the agenda: Waltham meeting — Flock Camera (Feb 17)

Waltham, Massachusetts · Tuesday, February 17, 2026 — 8 months ago

The published agenda for the February 17, 2026 meeting contains: "Flock Camera". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.

On the record: “Flock Camera”
The full record → · Read the agenda ↗ · DKT-2026-001749 · archived, never deleted
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting $10,643.67 was at stake

On the agenda: Gardner meeting — LICENSE PLATE READER (Feb 10)

Gardner, Massachusetts · Tuesday, February 10, 2026 — 8 months ago

The published agenda for the February 10, 2026 meeting contains: "LICENSE PLATE READER". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.

On the record: “LICENSE PLATE READER”
The full record → · Read the agenda ↗ · DKT-2026-000337 · archived, never deleted
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting $95,279 was at stake

On the agenda: Lawrence meeting — license plate reader (Feb 3)

Lawrence, Massachusetts · Tuesday, February 3, 2026 — 8 months ago

The published agenda for the February 3, 2026 meeting contains: "license plate reader". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.

On the record: “license plate reader”
The full record → · Read the agenda ↗ · DKT-2026-000293 · archived, never deleted
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting $20 was at stake

On the agenda: Lowell meeting — facial recognition (Feb 3)

Lowell, Massachusetts · Tuesday, February 3, 2026 — 8 months ago

The published agenda for the February 3, 2026 meeting contains: "facial recognition". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.

On the record: “facial recognition”
The full record → · Read the agenda ↗ · DKT-2026-000513 · archived, never deleted
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting $152,129.27 was at stake

On the agenda: Waltham meeting — Flock Camera (Feb 2)

Waltham, Massachusetts · Monday, February 2, 2026 — 8 months ago

The published agenda for the February 2, 2026 meeting contains: "Flock Camera". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.

On the record: “Flock Camera”
The full record → · Read the agenda ↗ · DKT-2026-001686 · archived, never deleted
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting

On the agenda: Stow meeting — ALPR (Jan 27)

Stow, Massachusetts · Tuesday, January 27, 2026 — 8 months ago

The published agenda for the January 27, 2026 meeting contains: "ALPR", "Flock Camera". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.

On the record: “ALPR”“Flock Camera”
The full record → · Read the agenda ↗ · DKT-2026-000760 · archived, never deleted
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting $183,432 was at stake

On the agenda: Waltham meeting — Flock Camera (Jan 20)

Waltham, Massachusetts · Tuesday, January 20, 2026 — 9 months ago

The published agenda for the January 20, 2026 meeting contains: "Flock Camera". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.

On the record: “Flock Camera”
The full record → · Read the agenda ↗ · DKT-2026-001639 · archived, never deleted
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting

On the agenda: Lawrence meeting — License plate reader (Jan 14)

Lawrence, Massachusetts · Wednesday, January 14, 2026 — 9 months ago

The published agenda for the January 14, 2026 meeting contains: "License plate reader", "Surveillance Camera", "license plate reader". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.

On the record: “License plate reader”“Surveillance Camera”“license plate reader”
The full record → · Read the agenda ↗ · DKT-2026-000258 · archived, never deleted
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting

On the agenda: Cambridge, MA Dec 9, 2025 12:00 PM - Public Safety Committee - Committee Meeting - Dec 09, 2025 — license plate reader (Dec 9)

Cambridge, Massachusetts · Tuesday, December 9, 2025 — 10 months ago

The published agenda for the December 9, 2025 meeting contains: "license plate reader", "LICENSE PLATE READER", "Flock Safety", "surveillance camera". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.

On the record: “license plate reader”“LICENSE PLATE READER”“Flock Safety”“surveillance camera”
The full record → · Read the agenda ↗ · DKT-2026-000084 · archived, never deleted
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting $64,974.00 was at stake

On the agenda: Cambridge, MA Nov 17, 2025 5:30 PM - City Council - Regular Meeting - Nov 17, 2025 — license plate reader (Nov 17)

Cambridge, Massachusetts · Monday, November 17, 2025 — 11 months ago

The published agenda for the November 17, 2025 meeting contains: "license plate reader". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.

On the record: “license plate reader”
The full record → · Read the agenda ↗ · DKT-2026-000085 · archived, never deleted
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting $56,250.00 was at stake

On the agenda: Cambridge, MA Oct 27, 2025 5:30 PM - City Council - Regular Meeting - Oct 27, 2025 — flock camera (Oct 27)

Cambridge, Massachusetts · Monday, October 27, 2025 — 11 months ago

The published agenda for the October 27, 2025 meeting contains: "flock camera", "Flock Safety", "ALPR", "license plate reader". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.

On the record: “flock camera”“Flock Safety”“ALPR”“license plate reader”
The full record → · Read the agenda ↗ · DKT-2026-000086 · archived, never deleted
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting $2,119,896.00 was at stake

On the agenda: Salem Salem City Council Regular Meeting June 26, 2025 — License Plate Reader (Jun 26)

Salem, Massachusetts · Thursday, June 26, 2025 — 1 year ago

The published agenda for the June 26, 2025 meeting contains: "License Plate Reader". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.

On the record: “License Plate Reader”
The full record → · Read the agenda ↗ · DKT-2026-001374 · archived, never deleted
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting $75,000.00 was at stake

On the agenda: Salem City Council Regular Meeting — surveillance camera (Feb 13)

Salem, Massachusetts · Thursday, February 13, 2025 — 2 years ago

The published agenda for the February 13, 2025 meeting contains: "surveillance camera". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.

On the record: “surveillance camera”
The full record → · Read the agenda ↗ · DKT-2026-001376 · archived, never deleted
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting $14,973.00 was at stake

On the agenda: Springfield City Council Regular Meeting — License Plate Reader (Mar 21)

Springfield, Massachusetts · Monday, March 21, 2011 — 16 years ago

The published agenda for the March 21, 2011 meeting contains: "License Plate Reader", "Automated License Plate". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.

On the record: “License Plate Reader”“Automated License Plate”
The full record → · Read the agenda ↗ · DKT-2026-001393 · archived, never deleted

How the Docket works

Every record here is a dated civic fact — a government meeting with surveillance technology on the published agenda, a council vote, a hearing, a rally, a deadline. Upcoming items tell you where to show up; showing up is how towns win. Past items never come off the record: they are the research archive of what was proposed, when, and where. Every record carries a permanent ID and cites its primary source — usually the government’s own published document.

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