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Palm Bay council debates school‑zone camera program after rollout errors; refunds issued
Summary
After a problematic rollout that produced erroneous notices, the Palm Bay City Council discussed its automated school‑zone camera program. City staff and police say hundreds of warnings and nearly 900 paid citations were generated; some payments are being refunded. Council discussion ended without action to remove the cameras.
Palm Bay City Council members and residents pressed police and the vendor on Thursday over the city’s newly installed automated school‑zone camera system after the program issued erroneous notices and prompted refunds.
The council debate began after Councilman Derek Langevin asked that the school‑zone speed enforcement camera system be added to the agenda. Council members, the police department and the camera vendor discussed how the system operates, how many warnings and citations were generated, and who pays the fines.
The matter mattered to residents because the cameras issue citations when a vehicle exceeds the posted school‑zone speed by at least 11 mph during the zone’s active times. “There was an error,” Deputy Chief (Palm Bay Police Department) said of an early installation problem, “They immediately paused all live cameras … They turned the switch off so there was nothing being recorded and activated.” He told the council that, to date,…
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