Mesa County, CO
Surveillance only loses when people show up. Find the next event, find out when your council or commissioners meet, get a script for public comment, and email your officials directly if you can't make it in person.
// What's Next
The next thing DeFlock Mesa County is doing. An admin can pin a different event here by marking it "featured" in the events sheet — otherwise this always shows whatever's coming up soonest.
// Where To Show Up
Public comment is where contracts get killed. We want someone from DeFlock Mesa County at as many of these as possible — council meetings, agenda/workshop sessions, all of it — even if all that happens is one person standing up during open comment to say we're here and we want the cameras gone. Showing up consistently is what makes an elected body start taking a campaign seriously.
GJPD holds the city's ALPR contract. Regular council meetings and workshop/agenda sessions both take public comment — the agenda sessions get less attention and fewer people show up, which makes a voice there count for more.
GJ City Council →The Mesa County Sheriff's Office runs its own ALPR contracts separately from GJPD. Public hearings are where the county's surveillance spending gets a public airing.
Public Hearings & Agendas →These are where items get previewed before a vote — often the best moment to raise a concern before a decision is locked in. Check the agendas above; they're usually listed separately from regular council/commissioner meetings.
// If You Can't Show Up
Showing up to a meeting is still the most effective thing you can do. But a clear, specific email from a constituent is a real action too, and it takes about two minutes.
Pick your jurisdiction, choose who should hear from you, and this builds the message. Nothing is sent from this site and no address is collected — the draft opens in your own email app so it arrives from you.
Select recipients · Edit the draft · Send it yourself
You can find officials directly at Grand Junction, Fruita, Palisade, and Mesa County.
Attend a council or commissioner meeting. Talk to your neighbors. Share what you found here. Surveillance only works when people don't know it's happening.
// Copy & Paste
Don't Know What To Say?
Read This.
Pick the body you're addressing, choose a length, add your name, and read it out. Public comment is usually capped at 3 minutes.