Special City Council Meeting - 8/10/2026
The short version: Leon Valley's special council meeting is exactly the kind of low-attendance session where ALPR contracts get quietly approved or expanded.
Our Take
Special council meetings have a way of flying under the radar, which is often the point. City of Leon Valley didn't load up the description with details, but when a municipality calls an off-cycle session, it's worth asking what's on the agenda that couldn't wait for the regular meeting. Flock Safety and similar ALPR contracts have a habit of showing up in exactly these kinds of low-turnout, low-scrutiny settings.
We're not going to speculate about what was actually decided in this footage — that's on residents and local reporters to dig into and hold their council accountable for. But we will say this: if your town hasn't had a public conversation about whether license plate readers are on its streets, a special meeting is a good place for that conversation to happen without you. Camera networks get approved, budgets get amended, and by the time most residents notice the new poles going up, the contract is signed.
If you live in or near Leon Valley, check our camera map to see what's already been documented in your area, and if you want to push back on secretive surveillance expansion, our take-action page has tools for making your voice heard before the next quiet vote.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of City of Leon Valley, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.