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Milton outlines speed‑camera rollout timeline; police report increased DUIs and recent fentanyl seizure
Summary
City officials said staff are finishing backend work for a school‑year start of speed‑camera enforcement with a 30‑day amnesty period; Milton police reported a rise in DUI incidents and said a traffic stop yielded a one‑gram fentanyl seizure.
Milton — City staff told Milton City Council Monday that the city is finishing back‑office work for a speed‑camera program and is targeting the start of the next school year, with a 30‑day amnesty period before enforcement begins.
Councilmember Whelan asked about the public advisement period for signage; a city staff member said some signs are already up and that the 30‑day amnesty — when the system notifies motorists but does not issue violations — begins when the camera system goes live. “We’re still finishing the back office,” the staff member said, adding the city hopes to have the camera systems working by the start of the next school year in August or September.
Staff clarified that signage may be in place for months before the amnesty period begins. The city also said it will conduct public education efforts — including website notices, a reader board, social media, presence at Milton Days and utility billing inserts — before enforcement begins.
Milton Police Chief Hernandez reported the department has recently stepped up joint patrols with Edgewood and noted a continuing increase in impaired‑driving incidents. “We continue to see an uptick in DUIs and, it seems like we’re getting a DUI every night or every other night,” Hernandez said. He told council officers executed a search warrant tied to a recent traffic stop and “ended up getting some fentanyl, a gram.”
Chief Hernandez encouraged residents to report unsafe driving and to use seat belts; he also said the department is working background checks and interviews to fill a vacant officer position. Council and staff characterized the recent joint enforcement emphasis as successful and said more cooperative operations may continue.
The council did not take formal action on the camera program at Monday’s meeting; staff described next steps as finishing backend integration with the courts and administrative systems and completing a scheduled amnesty period before full enforcement. No precise activation date was set; staff described the start window as “August or September.”
