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Council debates traffic cameras, cruise-ship fees and other revenue options as budget priorities
Summary
Councilors and staff reviewed a list of suggested revenue ideas for the 2026 budget. Traffic-camera enforcement proved divisive — several council members objected to treating cameras primarily as a revenue source — while the council agreed to pursue cruise-ship fee adjustments and to evaluate ball-field partnership revenues.
City staff presented a compiled list of revenue options raised by council members at a prior meeting and organized them into short-term (implementable within two years), long-term (more than two years) and items staff recommended for no action (items requiring legislative change). The items prompted debate and several formal council directions. Traffic cameras: Council members disagreed on whether traffic-camera enforcement should be pursued as a revenue source. Staff reported a funded capital project (TRO-0919) for a traffic camera safety program already included in the city's Capital Facilities Plan and recommended moving it forward as planned. Council Member…
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