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Council directs administration to pursue speed‑monitoring trailers and pole‑mounted displays for citywide traffic safety

Newport City Council · October 23, 2024
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Summary

The council approved a resolution directing administration to identify and return with purchase recommendations for trailer‑based speed monitoring units and pole‑mounted speed displays (estimated $140k–$150k) to address neighborhood speeding; police chief supported the equipment as an enforcement and data tool.

The Newport City Council voted to direct the administration to identify vendors, requisition costs and return with purchase recommendations for a set of traffic‑safety technologies, including five trailer‑based speed monitoring/data collection units and ten pole‑mounted speed displays.

Councilor Carlin, sponsor of the resolution,…

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