Asheville terminates Flock contract in heated council meeting

Many Asheville community members spoke at the meeting against both Flock and Axon contracts.

Some also brought up frustration with the lack of public comment at the earlier meeting where the council voted on the 24-hour Real-Time Intelligence Center and Axon. Some also expressed frustration that Manheimer brought up such an issue that she previously had a different opinion on before a contentious mayoral race. 

“This is something that the majority of Asheville from across the political spectrum wants,” Sean Snyder, an Asheville resident who spoke during the meeting’s public comment period, said. He, like tens of others like him, urged the council to consider ending its contract with Axon, not just the Flock contract.