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Farmington council directs staff to design pilot automated speed‑enforcement program
Summary
After a lengthy presentation and public discussion, the Farmington City Council asked staff to develop options for a pilot automated speed‑enforcement program focused on high‑speed corridors such as Twentieth Street, with details to return for formal consideration.
Farmington City Councilors on Monday asked staff to draft a pilot automated speed‑enforcement program after hearing a detailed presentation from a vendor and extensive discussion about safety, technology and community impact.
Councilors voted by consensus to direct staff to return with a proposed pilot plan, including procurement options, site selection, enforcement and adjudication procedures and budget implications. No formal ordinance or contract was approved at the meeting.
The presentation was delivered by Heidi Troso of Novoa Global, a vendor that operates camera‑based speed enforcement systems. Troso said the devices record two photographs and a short video for each alleged violation and that New Mexico state law treats automated speed citations as civil…
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