The town’s multi‑part contract with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office — including the RedSpeed automated traffic‑enforcement program — dominated budget discussions at the Dec. 2 meeting.

Town attorney and staff reported the December payment to the sheriff had not been made and that the sheriff’s office had not committed to a unilateral contract termination; the sheriff’s staff had suggested some small concessions (about a 1% reduction) and options such as continuing RedSpeed administration while negotiating. Council members said the town lacks budget capacity to carry a $700,000‑per‑year contract without clear assurances and directed staff to hold funds while pursuing additional information and possible alternatives (including discussions with the sheriff, Florida Highway Patrol and RedSpeed) rather than immediately paying the outstanding month.

The council also asked staff to protect RedSpeed revenue in the town’s accounts and return a policy that would define how any surplus collections would be refunded to taxpayers or otherwise applied (for example to offset law‑enforcement costs or infrastructure). No formal termination of the sheriff contract was enacted; the council’s action was a fiscal directive to staff and a consensus not to continue routine payments until negotiations and additional options were explored.

Next steps: staff will continue negotiations with the sheriff’s office and RedSpeed, pursue possible alternative enforcement partners, and return with a written policy on how RedSpeed collections would be handled and how legal costs or potential litigation would be funded if disputes arise.