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Lynchburg has begun the process of de‑Flocking. On September 3, during a special called meeting where Flock was the sole agenda item, City Council voted to provide notice and revoke the city’s license with the company. Lynchburg approved Flock in 2023, but Councilwoman Stephanie Reed said the city is now moving in the same direction as neighboring localities—such as Campbell, Appomattox, and Giles counties—which have already taken action to get rid of Flock systems. “We are now joining with them to reconsider because we’ve listened to the concerns of our citizens, concerns that weren’t prevalent at the time when Flock was voted in but now are,” Reed said. She expressed a belief that localities originally adopted Flock “with all good intent,” but public sentiment has been a gamecha...