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Newport council votes to remove Ruggles speed camera, order community meeting and require council sign‑off for future cameras
Summary
The City Council voted to direct the administration to remove a speed camera on Ruggles Avenue, convene a southern‑end community meeting about traffic enforcement and require council approval before installing any city speed or red‑light cameras.
The Newport City Council on Monday directed the city administration to remove a speed camera on Ruggles Avenue, hold a community meeting for residents in the southern part of the city and require that the council explicitly approve any future installation of speed cameras, red‑light cameras or license‑plate‑tracking technology.
The resolution, presented by Councilor David Carlin, passed after more than an hour of debate about where cameras had been placed and whether the police or the council had final say on locations. “With the knowledge regarding the installation of the speed cameras in the southern end of the city, there is a division in opinions held by third‑ward residents,” Carlin said, arguing the device had been installed without a full public process for that location.
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