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Council rejects fixed speed‑camera program, supports more mobile radar signs and local data collection
Summary
After a presentation on school‑ and park‑zone speed cameras, councilors declined to pursue fixed automated enforcement cameras and asked staff to expand mobile radar signs, collect localized speed data and return with implementation options.
Gig Harbor — Police Chief Kelly Busey gave a high‑level briefing Feb. 28 on state rules for automated speed enforcement in park and school zones and on the business model used by private vendors. Chief Busey described legal limitations (enforceable hours tied to park or school hours), fine amounts set by state law, vendor models that install cameras at no up‑front municipal cost, and the requirement that each alleged infraction be human‑reviewed before a citation is issued.
Council members raised several objections: the modest net revenue that would reach the city after state and vendor shares, privacy…
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