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Manatee County ends school speed‑zone camera program after board vote
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners voted 5–2 to end the county-managed school speed‑zone camera program, directing staff to terminate contracts and stop issuing automated violations effective March 6, 2025.
Manatee County commissioners voted to stop the county’s school speed‑zone camera program, ordering staff to cease issuing violations and to terminate related contracts.
The board adopted a motion by Commissioner Bob McCann to halt camera enforcement effective midnight on March 6, 2025, and to direct staff to take the steps needed to end the program. The motion passed on a 5–2 recorded vote, with Commissioners Marshall Sadiq and Mike Ron voting no.
Supporters of the motion argued the system was not meeting its safety goals and had become…
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