Cape Coral reads annual school-zone speed-camera report; residents raise concerns about signage and timing

City staff read a written summary of the City of Cape Coral's school-zone speed detection annual report at the Sept. 25 special council meeting and opened a public-comment period on the program.

Joshua Fredericksen, assistant city attorney, read the report summary that was included in the meeting backup material. The summary covered automated speed-detection notices issued at multiple school locations between April and July 2025, enforcement results and how revenue from paid fines was allocated.

The summary listed 11,824 notices of violations issued between April 28 and July 31, 2025; 9,336 notices had been paid, 120 were contested or scheduled for hearings, 303 were issued as uniform traffic citations and 3,137 were dismissed, per the report read into the record. The written summary also listed school locations where notices were issued and the distribution of collected funds.

Financial allocations reported in the summary included: total program…