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County funds permanent coordinator for automated speed enforcement after seven months of operation
Summary
Bernalillo County voted 5-0 to increase the automated speed enforcement budget and create a permanent program coordinator position after about seven months of operations; staff said net revenues so far exceed operating costs and program revenue will fund traffic-safety projects.
Bernalillo County commissioners on March 11 approved a budget increase and the creation of a permanent program coordinator position for the county’s automated speed enforcement program, voting 5-0 to move the program out of temporary staffing and into a recurring staffed role.
Deputy County Manager Edea Sarchelet updated the commission on program operations and finances. She said the speed-enforcement ordinance was adopted Feb. 21, 2023; the program went live in August 2024 with a 30-day warning period and began issuing citations on Sept. 25, 2024. Staff reported six fixed camera installations on county roads and one on a state road, with three more county installations expected in the next months plus a mobile camera and additional mobile capability.
Financials and staffing: Sarchelet said the county initially provided $825,000 in…
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