Select Board Votes to End Flock Safety Camera Contract
The Ayer Select Board has voted to terminate the town's contract with license-plate reading camera company Flock Safety, according to a notice posted on the town's official website. The town separately released unofficial results from the 2026 State Primary Election.
TOWN HALL
The Select Board's vote to cancel the Flock Safety agreement ends the town's use of the vendor's automated license-plate reader cameras, per a statement posted to ayer.ma.us. No additional detail on the vote count or the board's stated reasoning was included in the posted notice.
The town also posted unofficial results from the 2026 State Primary Election on its website, though full tallies were not detailed in the release. Town Hall additionally flagged September as Emergency Preparedness Month, encouraging residents to review household readiness plans; residents with questions about public records tied to town business can reach Public Records Access Officer Robert A. Pontbriand.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Ayer Library has launched a new Community Read program built around Doug Tallamy's "Nature's Best Hope," with a community discussion planned for Saturday, September 26 at 10 a.m. in celebration of Good Neighbor Day. The library has also expanded its hours, staying open Thursday evenings until 8 p.m.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Tahanto Regional vs Ayer Shirley | Soccer | 09/25/2026" reads a MaxPreps schedule listing for an upcoming Conference soccer match. Ayer Shirley's team is set to face Tahanto Regional of Boylston on the pitch this Friday, per MaxPreps. (read it at https://www.maxpreps.com/ma/soccer/match/ayer-shirley-vs-tahanto-regional-boylston/9-25-2026/?c=7ad9f688-0cd0-46d9-bf9d-048836222e21)
COMING UP
Several town boards meet in the coming week: the Affordable Housing Trust and Parks Commission both meet Monday, September 21, alongside a Pocket Forest volunteer workday that same day. The Rate Review Committee and Planning Board meet Tuesday, September 22, and the Ayer Housing Authority meets Wednesday, September 23. The Ayer Library hosts its Community Read discussion of "Nature's Best Hope" on Saturday, September 26 at 10 a.m.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.