Williamsburg Council Candidates Kern-Scheerer and Korpela Agree on Taxes, Voice Concerns Over Flock Cameras

Norfolk Portsmouth Newport News, VA, October 1, 2026 — During a recent candidates forum for the Williamsburg City Council, participants Stacy Kern-Scheerer and Eino Korpela both indicated support for keeping current real estate tax rates unchanged. The discussion took place at the Williamsburg Regional Library.

While candidates found common ground on the issue of property taxes, they also voiced shared reservations about the implementation and use of Flock cameras within the city. The specific details of their concerns regarding the surveillance technology were not further elaborated upon in the provided summary.

The forum provided a platform for the candidates to present their stances on key local issues to potential constituents. Maintaining existing real estate tax rates was a point of agreement, suggesting a shared approach to fiscal policy regarding property owner burdens.

However, the concerns raised about Flock cameras indicate a potential area of debate or scrutiny for the council. Flock cameras are a type of automated license plate reader (ALPR) system, often used by law enforcement for surveillance and crime investigation purposes. The candidates’ expressed concerns could relate to privacy, cost, effectiveness, or policy surrounding their deployment.

Further details regarding the specific nature of the candidates’ objections to the Flock camera system, such as privacy implications, data usage policies, or operational oversight, were not detailed in the summary of the event.

The Williamsburg City Council election will determine future policy decisions for the city, including those concerning taxation and public safety technology.

Story summarized from the original created by Jillian Appel on wydaily.com, see more information here.

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