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St. Cloud police give year‑end report on school‑zone speed cameras; 5,085 violations issued
Summary
Police Chief Doug Gerke told the City Council the cameras — live May 7 through the end of the school year — generated 5,085 violations (2,341 paid) for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30; he outlined how the $100 fines are distributed among state and local programs.
Police Chief Doug Gerke presented the City Council with a year‑end summary of St. Cloud’s school‑zone speed camera program, saying cameras activated May 7 generated 5,085 violation notices through Sept. 30, fiscal year 2025. Of those, 30 were contested (15 were upheld, none dismissed), 912 resulted in uniform traffic citations and 2,341 had been paid as of the reporting date.
Gerke explained how the $100 civil penalty is allocated under state and local guidance: $20 to the Florida Department of Revenue, $60 to the City of Saint Cloud for administering the program and paying the vendor, $3 to the Criminal Justice Standards and Training trust fund, $12 to the school district (for security, student transportation or pedestrian safety improvements), and $5 to the school crossing‑guard recruitment and retention program. For FY25 he reported total distributions of $46,820 to the Department of Revenue, $140,460 to the City of Saint Cloud, $7,023 to the Criminal Justice fund and $28,092 to the school board; the crossing‑guard program received $11,705.
Gerke told the council the city posts camera locations on its website so residents know when and where the system operates. He noted a variance between violations issued and paid because some citations remained pending beyond Sept. 30 and said staff will report again next year with updated totals.
The chief concluded by inviting questions; council members expressed support for the program.
