MOUNTLAKE TERRACE — The Mountlake Terrace City Council approved an agreement by a 5-2 vote Thursday to install a controversial license plate camera system.

Residents filled the council chamber Thursday night, awaiting the council’s decision. Many attendees urged the council to vote against the agreement during public comment, citing privacy concerns.

The council has been discussing the $54,000 contract with Flock Safety since March. The contract includes nine cameras, placed on the city’s main roads, that analyze footage to track license plates.

Mountlake Terrace police started looking into the system after hearing about successes in nearby cities, including Everett, Mountlake Terrace Police Cmdr. Scott King said at Thursday’s meeting.

Everett installed its Flock Safety system in O

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