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Bradenton receives first annual red speed camera report; council discusses safety and budget implications
Summary
Police presented the Red Speed camera report showing 192 notices in 2024 and early revenue; Finance reported $11,600 collected to date and city net of ~60%. Council debated signage, school-zone designations and budget expectations.
Bradenton Police presented the City Council with the first annual report on the city’s Red Speed school-zone camera program on Jan. 22, reporting initial enforcement data and prompting council discussion about signage, Florida Department of Transportation school-zone designations and budget projections.
Captain Jeremy Giddens of the Bradenton Police Department said camera deployment began late in the rollout and that the department recorded 192 notices of violation in 2024, of which 101 had been paid. He told the council there were no contested citations pending for 2024 in the materials distributed to the meeting.
Councilors raised concerns about consistent…
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