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Council certifies home-rule request for school speed-zone camera demonstration program
Summary
The Common Council voted to file and spread a mayoral home-rule request and adopted a resolution certifying state legislation (A08166A / S07678A) to allow a school speed-zone camera demonstration program in White Plains; council members said the cameras would encourage compliance and protect children.
The White Plains Common Council on May 27 filed a mayoral home-rule request and adopted a resolution certifying state legislation to permit a school speed‑zone camera demonstration program in the city.
The council's action forwards a home-rule message asking the state legislature to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law and the Public Officers Law to allow a limited demonstration program in White Plains. The resolution cites Assembly Bill A08166A and Senate Bill S07678A by number; the council moved and seconded the resolution and voted to adopt it.
A council speaker said the authorization would permit speed‑zone cameras at three locations in the city "to try and encourage people to please comply with the laws that keep everyone safe, particularly our children." No specific camera locations or implementation details were adopted at the meeting; the action authorizes the city to seek state authorization to run a demonstration program, and the resolution states any such program would include an expiration or repeal provision when the demonstration period ends.
The mayor and council members supported forwarding the home-rule request; the matter will require state enactment before the city may install and operate cameras under the proposed demonstration authority.
