PUBLIC SAFETY | ELECTION 2026 | RESIDENT CONCERNS
League City Council Commits to Remove Flock Cameras if Voters Say No
The November ballot question remains technically nonbinding, but City Council has now unanimously approved a resolution spelling out what will happen if residents reject continued use of roadway license plate readers.
By Talk of League City | October 15, 2026
LEAGUE CITY, Texas — League City voters now know exactly what will happen if they reject the Police Department’s continued use of Flock cameras next month.
City Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday committing the City to remove or disable its fixed roadway automated license plate readers if a majority votes “No” on Proposition A.
The vote transforms what could have been a largely symbolic advisory election into a decision with a clearly stated practical consequence.
What Council Approved
Under the resolution, if a majority rejects continued camera use, League City must have its roadway Flock cameras removed within 72 hours after the official election canvass.
If a camera cannot physically be removed within that period, it must be covered or bagged so it can no longer collect license plate images or associated information.
The action would occur without Council needing to return after the election and pass another resolution authorizing removal.
Mayor Nick Long said after Tuesday’s vote that Council had put its commitment to follow the will of voters into law.
Proposition A Is Still Technically Nonbinding
The November 3 ballot asks:
“As a nonbinding statement of voter preference, should the League City Police Department continue using automated license plate reader cameras at fixed locations on public roadways for law enforcement purposes?”
That language has not changed.
Legally, Proposition A remains an advisory question rather than a binding referendum.
But Council’s newly adopted resolution establishes in advance how the City will respond to the result.
If Voters Say No
The resolution directs City staff to take several actions following a majority “No” vote:
- Remove or cover City-owned fixed roadway cameras within 72 hours of the official canvass.
- Prevent any remaining cameras from collecting license plate data.
- Notify owners of privately owned automated plate readers located in City rights-of-way that the equipment must be removed.
- Review League City’s existing contracts with Flock Safety.
- Identify remaining money that could potentially be redirected to other public-safety measures.
The Clock Starts After the Canvass — Not Election Night
Residents should note one timing distinction.
The 72-hour deadline does not begin when polls close November 3.
It begins after City Council formally canvasses, or certifies, the election results.
That process takes place after election officials complete the official vote count.
Why Council Took the Extra Step
The Council agenda materials said members wanted voters to know before casting ballots that the election result would be honored.
The Flock system has generated significant debate in League City surrounding both public safety and privacy.
Supporters point to police reports that the cameras have assisted criminal investigations and helped locate vehicles connected to offenses.
Opponents have raised concerns involving surveillance, data sharing and whether government should maintain searchable records of vehicle movements.
Putting the issue directly before voters was intended to measure community preference.
The new resolution attempts to remove another uncertainty: whether Council would actually act on a “No” result.
League City Is Taking an Unusual Approach
League City is believed to be the first Texas municipality to directly ask voters whether a local police department should continue using automated license plate readers.
Other Houston-area communities have debated or altered their use of the technology, but League City is taking the issue to a citywide election.
That makes the November result potentially significant beyond League City as other Texas communities wrestle with similar questions.
Early Voting Starts Monday
The timing of Council’s action is important because residents will begin voting in only a few days.
Early voting begins Monday, October 19.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3.
League City residents will vote on Proposition A alongside the City’s mayoral and Council races.
A Clearer Choice for Voters
Before Tuesday, residents knew Proposition A was advisory but did not have a legally adopted Council resolution detailing how the City would implement a rejection of the cameras.
That has now changed.
A “Yes” vote supports continued use of the cameras.
A “No” vote now comes with an adopted Council directive requiring the City to begin shutting the roadway camera system down after the election is certified.
Whatever voters decide, Tuesday’s action makes the stakes considerably clearer.
Talk of League City will continue following Proposition A through early voting, Election Day and the official canvass.
Sources: League City City Council October 13 agenda and Contingent Flock Removal resolution; Houston Chronicle reporting on the October 13 Council vote.