Residents demand removal of Flock Safety cameras

City leadership promises official response to surveillance camera outcry

New buffer zone law prompts split vote on public offense code

Language confusion delays Bethany College sports complex agreement

Council grants 12-month utility abatement to Lindsborg Child Development Center

Residents demand removal of Flock Safety cameras

LINDSBORG, Kan. — Six residents spoke out during public comment against the city council's recent decision to renew and expand its contract with Flock Safety for automated license plate reading cameras. Citizens cited severe privacy concerns, potential data misuse and false positive identifications, comparing the technology to warrantless mass surveillance. Multiple speakers urged the council to terminate the contract and dismantle the cameras currently located at the city's entrances.

City leadership promises official response to surveillance camera outcry

LINDSBORG, Kan. — Following the extensive public comment condemning the city's use of Flock Safety cameras, city leadership acknowledged the residents' concerns and stated they are working on a response. City Administrator Tanner Faust and other local officials have been discussing the issue over the past few days to formulate an official, thoughtful reply to the community regarding the surveillance technology.

New buffer zone law prompts split vote on public offense code

LINDSBORG, Kan. — The council approved Ordinance No. 5609 to adopt the 2026 Uniform Public Offense Code, though the measure faced a split 5-1 vote. A council member cast the lone dissenting vote after raising concerns about a newly added state provision that makes it unlawful to approach within 25 feet of a first responder engaged in their duties, questioning the law's potential impact on First Amendment auditors.

Language confusion delays Bethany College sports complex agreement

LINDSBORG, Kan. — A proposed memorandum of agreement between the city and Bethany College for the city's use of the college's outdoor sports complex was tabled for revisions. The delay occurred after confusion arose over the draft document's repeated references to Smoky Valley Unified School District 400, noting that the new agreement was specifically intended to separate the school district's obligations from the bilateral arrangement between the city and the college.

Council grants 12-month utility abatement to Lindsborg Child Development Center

LINDSBORG, Kan. — The council unanimously approved a 12-month utility abatement for the Lindsborg Child Development Center to assist the local childcare nonprofit with operational cash flow. Addressing the city's policy regarding the granting of public funds, the council passed the measure as an exception using the phrasing "notwithstanding the granting of public funds policy," opting for a one-year abatement rather than the center's initially requested $25,000 credit.

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