Attend a Surry County commissioners' meeting

You can attend to listen or speak during Open Forum about why you want the cameras removed. Flock may not be a scheduled agenda item.

Before you leave

Check the official calendar and agenda for the date, time, location and any changes. Regular meetings are generally held at the Historic Courthouse, 114 W. Atkins Street, Dobson. Confirm the location in the meeting notice.

Calendar and current rules (opens in a new tab) · Meeting agendas (opens in a new tab)

For meeting procedures or accessibility accommodations, call the County Manager's Office at (336) 401-8201.

How to speak during Open Forum

The county's rules allow three minutes per speaker and up to 30 minutes for Open Forum. The chair may recognize speakers from the floor or use a sign-up sheet. Read the rules, pages 9–10 (opens in a new tab)

  1. Arrive early enough to find the room and ask staff how Open Forum will be handled. We suggest allowing 20–30 minutes.
  2. Wait for the chair to recognize you. Introduce yourself and your community.
  3. Explain your concern and what you want the Board to do. Read from notes if that helps, and finish within the time allowed.

What to say

Choose a concern you can explain in your own words: searchable travel records, what repeated sightings can reveal or access by other agencies. You can discuss privacy without describing your own travel or your family's routines.

A direct request could be: “Please work with the Sheriff's Office to end the county's Flock program and remove county-operated cameras.”

Check the evidence · Download the meeting guide

Attending with others

Arrange a ride or meet at the courthouse. The chair may ask a group with the same viewpoint to choose a spokesperson. If that happens, individual concerns can also be sent by email.

Meeting guidance checked September 30, 2026 against the county's rules amended June 15, 2026. Arrival and preparation tips are suggestions.

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