Several public commenters alleged close ties between commissioners and the developer and questioned the optics of joining a developer-funded appeal; the board and county attorney noted the seriousness of such allegations but no formal recusal or evidentiary showing was entered into the record.

Public speakers accused some commissioners of close ties to the developer and urged recusals; residents and commenters also criticized the timing and transparency of a developer email that offered to underwrite appellate briefs.

Multiple residents asked the board to publish Motorola/Flock contract terms, retention and sharing settings and to direct the county attorney to draft an ordinance banning ALPR/corporate surveillance devices on county property and rights of way.