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Aventura commission approves school‑zone speed cameras (first reading) and raises stormwater fee; consent agenda passes
Summary
On April 8 the Aventura City Commission approved a first‑reading ordinance authorizing speed detection cameras at two school zones, adopted a resolution raising the stormwater utility fee, and approved the consent agenda; staff cited a five‑day speed study that detected 3,376 violations in the school zone.
The Aventura City Commission on April 8 approved multiple items affecting public safety and utilities: a first‑reading ordinance authorizing automated speed detection in the Turnberry Jewish Center and Tabor Academy school zone, and a resolution to raise the city’s stormwater utility fee. The commission also approved the consent agenda without items removed.
City Manager Brian Pegues summarized the speed camera proposal and cited a five‑day consultant study in February 2025 that “a total of 3,376 speeding violations were detected in this school zone,” a volume he described to the commission as a “heightened safety risk” that warranted installation of automated speed…
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