August 25, 2026Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedA motion to consider pausing new Axon plate reader purchases fails without a second.
Councilwoman Roney moved to pause buying new Axon license plate readers. She said they are part of an existing contract. The City Attorney said Council would first need to add it to the agenda, but her motion to do that got no second. Earlier, the City Manager said no fixed Axon plate readers will go up until the community has that talk.
Watch this item, at 3:52:00(time from the video's captions)- Failed.
What that means
- Without a second:
- A motion needs a second member's support before Council can vote on it. Without one, there's no vote.
Official title: Motion to add to this agenda a moratorium on the future purchase of new Axon ALPRs died without a second
Died for lack of a second
From the minutes: Said motion died for lack of a second.
Read the motion as recorded
“Councilwoman Roney moved to add to this agenda a moratorium on the future purchase of new Axon ALPRs.”
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