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Sunrise commission directs full‑day school‑zone speed camera program, declines to extend paid warning period
Summary
After an extended discussion of vendor data, signage and community notice, the Sunrise City Commission directed staff to run school‑zone speed cameras for the full school day and signaled it will not extend the contractor’s optional paid warning period; commissioners emphasized public outreach and data monitoring before and after launch.
The Sunrise City Commission on Nov. 12 debated how and when to start a citywide school‑zone speed camera program and provided direction to run cameras for the full school day while declining to extend the contractor’s optional paid warning period.
Mayor Michael J. Ryan led the discussion after staff and Police Chief Daniel J. Ransone outlined two decision points: whether to lengthen the 30‑day warning window in the vendor contract (at a cost of $25 per mailed warning) and whether enforcement should be limited to the flashing‑beacon times that traditionally mark school arrival and dismissal or applied from the start to the end of a school day. Chief Ransone said the department would continue outreach and education ahead of the program’s expected Jan. 6 launch.
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