Granite Falls record

How the system got here.

A timeline built from the executed contract, City payment records, permit material, internal correspondence and Council records.

Contract to current review

From purchase to scrutiny.

Oct. 17, 2024

Contract executed

Granite Falls and Flock execute the Order Form and Master Services Agreement. The Order Form covers FlockOS and seven Falcon cameras.

<b>Executed Order Form · page 2.</b> Seven Falcon cameras, pricing, term and original 30-day retention setting. — **Executed Order Form · page 2.** Seven Falcon cameras, pricing, term and original 30-day retention setting.

<b>Signature page · Oct. 17, 2024.</b> Flock and Granite Falls execute the agreement. — **Signature page · Oct. 17, 2024.** Flock and Granite Falls execute the agreement.

Nov. 6, 2024

City pays initial invoice

Flock invoiced Granite Falls for seven cameras plus implementation. City payment records show $26,784.05 paid on Nov. 6.

<b>City payment + Flock invoice · November 2024.</b> The payment record shows $26,784.05 paid for Flock cameras; the invoice lists seven Falcons. — **City payment + Flock invoice · November 2024.** The payment record shows $26,784.05 paid for Flock cameras; the invoice lists seven Falcons.

Nov. 2024

Right-of-way plans

Flock location drawings are dated Nov. 4. Right-of-Way Permit 2024-019 states six solar-powered ALPR installations in City right-of-way.

<b>ROW Permit 2024-019.</b> The application states six solar-powered ALPR installations in City right-of-way. — **ROW Permit 2024-019.** The application states six solar-powered ALPR installations in City right-of-way.

<b>Location-plan cover sheet.</b> The permit packet maps the planned Granite Falls camera sites. — **Location-plan cover sheet.** The permit packet maps the planned Granite Falls camera sites.

June 13, 2025

Stanwood records dispute enters Granite Falls correspondence

After Stanwood paused Flock during a large public-records dispute, Granite Falls officials and counsel discussed the requester and whether Granite Falls would face similar requests.

<b>Internal correspondence · June 13, 2025.</b> City officials, police and counsel discuss the Stanwood public-records dispute. — **Internal correspondence · June 13, 2025.** City officials, police and counsel discuss the Stanwood public-records dispute.

June 25–26, 2025

Counsel asks about the requester

City counsel asks whether Granite Falls had received a Flock-data request from “Jose.” Chief Dalton says it had not and provides four examples of successful Flock use.

<b>Email · June 25, 2025.</b> Counsel asks whether Granite Falls had received a Flock records request. — **Email · June 25, 2025.** Counsel asks whether Granite Falls had received a Flock records request.

<b>Chief Dalton reply · June 26, 2025.</b> Four examples of successful Flock use are supplied to counsel. — **Chief Dalton reply · June 26, 2025.** Four examples of successful Flock use are supplied to counsel.

June 30, 2025

Officials discuss public-records strategy and legislation

Counsel circulates a template letter seeking a specific Washington Public Records Act exemption for ALPR data. In the follow-up thread, City Manager Brent Kirk says Granite Falls is “sitting back trying to stay under the radar as long as possible” and discusses supporting a legislative change.

<b>City / counsel correspondence · June 30, 2025.</b> Discussion of staying “under the radar,” legislative changes and whether Flock contracts could change how the data is treated. — **City / counsel correspondence · June 30, 2025.** Discussion of staying “under the radar,” legislative changes and whether Flock contracts could change how the data is treated.

<b>Template legislative letter.</b> Draft language asks lawmakers to create a specific Public Records Act exemption for ALPR data. — **Template legislative letter.** Draft language asks lawmakers to create a specific Public Records Act exemption for ALPR data.

July 2025

Granite Falls asks Flock for a records solution

Jeff Balentine contacts Flock Legal about a cloud-based method for handling large Flock public-records requests and reducing the risk of delayed production.

<b>City ↔ Flock Legal · July 2025.</b> Granite Falls asks about a cloud-based public-records solution. — **City ↔ Flock Legal · July 2025.** Granite Falls asks about a cloud-based public-records solution.

<b>Flock PRR Options attachment.</b> City-authored material outlines the public-records problem and possible technical approaches. — **Flock PRR Options attachment.** City-authored material outlines the public-records problem and possible technical approaches.

Aug. 27, 2025

Renewal becomes the police budget priority

Chief Tom Dalton’s 2026 budget memorandum lists Flock contract renewal first and calls it the department’s “number one priority.”

<b>Police budget memorandum · Aug. 27, 2025.</b> Flock renewal is listed first among funding priorities. — **Police budget memorandum · Aug. 27, 2025.** Flock renewal is listed first among funding priorities.

Sept. 2025

City maintains a 100th Street camera view

City correspondence says the Police Chief asked Public Works to address a tree blocking a Flock camera on 100th Street.

<b>Public Works correspondence · Sept. 2025.</b> Photo included with the tree-obstruction discussion. — **Public Works correspondence · Sept. 2025.** Photo included with the tree-obstruction discussion.

Sept. 30, 2025

Council opposition is documented

Councilmember Bruce Straughn writes that he opposed the original Flock contract and remained opposed to the system.

<b>Councilmember email · Sept. 30, 2025.</b> Straughn states his position on the system. — **Councilmember email · Sept. 30, 2025.** Straughn states his position on the system.

Nov.–Dec. 2025

Council discussion and legislative concerns continue

Straughn asks for another Council discussion. Chief Dalton later contacts the Association of Washington Cities to discuss proposed retention and warrant rules.

<b>Chief Dalton ↔ AWC · Dec. 2, 2025.</b> Dalton asks to discuss retention and warrant requirements. — **Chief Dalton ↔ AWC · Dec. 2, 2025.** Dalton asks to discuss retention and warrant requirements.

Mar. 30, 2026

Washington ALPR law changes

Washington’s new ALPR law takes effect, adding a general 21-day retention limit, restricted-location rules, sharing controls, registration, audit trails and annual internal audits.

<b>ESSB 6002 · page 5.</b> The restricted-location section expressly includes elementary and secondary schools. — **ESSB 6002 · page 5.** The restricted-location section expressly includes elementary and secondary schools.

<b>ESSB 6002 · page 6.</b> Registration/certification requirements and the general 21-day retention limit. — **ESSB 6002 · page 6.** Registration/certification requirements and the general 21-day retention limit.

May 2026

Local public-records investigation begins

A Granite Falls public-records request begins producing the contracts, payment records, deployment material and internal correspondence used throughout this site.

Aug. 2026

Flock returns to Council review

Granite Falls Council agendas place Flock contract review and SB 6002 compliance back before the Council.