Mayor Nick Long says League City's Flock surveillance cameras will be disabled or covered within 72 hours if voters reject them on Nov. 3.

Long outlined the commitment in a post on X on Monday, Oct. 5, saying he has proposed a resolution spelling out what happens if the "No" votes prevail on Proposition A. The process would be automatic, Long said, requiring no additional council action.

The resolution would also direct city legal staff to begin unwinding League City's contract with Flock Safety, the company that operates the license plate reader network. The resolution's formal status could not be confirmed from public records. Long described it in his social media post but did not say whether it has been placed on a council agenda or scheduled for a vote.

Proposition A asks voters a nonbinding question: should the League City Police Department continue using automated license plate reader cameras on public roadways? A "yes" vote favors keeping them. A "no" vote opposes keeping them.

The nonbinding label has been a sticking point. At the Aug. 11 council meeting where members voted 6-1 to place the measure on the ballot, League City resident Julius Segelquist voiced the concern directly.

"It's advisory. It's purely advisory … It's just to see how the citizens feel, and then it's up to council to act on that result or not to — and I'm worried that they may not," Segelquist said at the meeting, as reported by KGTX 7.

Long's resolution would make the removal automatic, bypassing the need for a separate council vote after the election.

The city currently operates 55 Flock cameras, with 16 more awaiting Texas Department of Transportation permits, according to Houston Public Media. In December 2023, council approved a five-year agreement valued at nearly $900,000 covering 70 cameras, KPRC 2 reported.

Long also said a Citizen Data Privacy Committee will review all Flock data access regardless of how the vote turns out. Long referred to the body as a "Citizen Audit Committee" in his post. Council approved the first reading of an ordinance creating the committee at its Sept. 22 meeting, according to Community Impact. A second reading is scheduled for Oct. 13.

Long is also on the Nov. 3 ballot, running for re-election as mayor against Tom Crews, according to the Galveston County ballot certification.

Early voting runs Oct. 19–30 at multiple locations, including the League City Civic Center at 400 W. Walker St. Election Day is Nov. 3, with polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.