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Board approves justice-court supplemental budget tied to Redmond red-light cameras amid equity concerns
Summary
The board adopted a supplemental budget to add one court services FTE and $140,000 to Justice Court staff and appropriations in anticipation of Redmond installing seven red-light cameras. Staff estimated county revenue of roughly $50,000/month when citations stabilize; one commissioner voted no, citing affordability concerns for residents.
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution to increase Justice Court appropriations and add one full-time court-services assistant in anticipation of automated red-light cameras the City of Redmond plans to install.
Budget manager Cam Sparks told the board the city intends to install seven cameras at three locations and go live with a 30-day warning period in February, issuing citations beginning in March. Sparks said city projections and vendor survey data estimate…
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