Village ‘incorrect’ on Flock issue, Schmidt says

Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt denies that a Flock Safety camera outside Fredonia Village Hall was put up without the village’s knowledge or consent. “With all due respect to the (Fredonia Board of) Trustees, it is factually incorrect to assert that the camera at Village Hall was installed without the village’s knowledge or consent,” Schmidt told the OBSERVER in a statement last week. “Contrary to what has been represented, we obtained the village’s written authorization prior to undertaking any work. This fact should not be in dispute, and underlies my need to better understand…