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Wellington approves contract to install school‑zone speed detection cameras; Genoptic selected after RFP
Summary
The council authorized a contract to Genoptic North America April 22 to deploy school‑zone automated speed enforcement and license‑plate readers; council voted 5-0. The RFP selection factored vendor qualifications and fees; per‑ticket revenue to the village is $49.98 and vendor share $10.02 of the $100 statutory citation distribution.
The Wellington Village Council authorized a contract award April 22 to Genoptic North America to install and operate speed‑detection cameras in village school zones, following an RFP process that produced six proposers. Council approved the award, 5-0.
Village staff said Florida law (House Bill 657, 2023) authorizes automated speed enforcement in school zones with specific statutory requirements: the village must adopt an ordinance (done), comply with FDOT guidance on placement, conduct a 30‑day public‑awareness campaign before enforcement, and ensure systems self‑test and calibrate on an annual schedule. The statute authorizes photo or video enforcement for drivers traveling “in excess of 10 miles per hour” over the…
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