Commissioners schedule public process on school‑bus camera program after sharp debate
A vendor presented a bus‑camera program that would treat passing a stopped school bus as a civil violation enforceable by owner‑liable citations. Commissioners raised questions about fine distribution, out‑of‑state plates, enforcement authority and data on current incident rates; the board directed staff to get a reviewed ordinance, a school‑board resolution and incident data and set a Nov. 16 public hearing.
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A vendor attending the meeting described a camera‑based enforcement system to detect motorists who pass stopped school buses and to issue civil citations to vehicle owners. The vendor said the program shifts evidence gathering from driver affidavits and sheriff follow‑up to vendor‑captured video and cloud‑hosted evidence.
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