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City manager proposes traffic‑safety tech and targeted enforcement; council weighs contingency funding

Newport City Council · July 24, 2024
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Summary

City Manager Kennedy outlined three near‑term steps — targeted enforcement, publishing speed data, and purchasing variable message and pole‑mounted speed signs (three price tiers: ~$10k, $20k, $40k) — and flagged the council contingency fund as a possible source.

City Manager Kennedy briefed the council on staff discussions with Police Chief Duffy and legal staff about short‑term traffic safety measures that could be implemented quickly in hot spots across the city. Kennedy said staff recommended a three‑part approach: (1) continue and accelerate directed enforcement in hot spots; (2) capture and publish traffic speed data to target…

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