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Newberg begins testing red-light camera system; online citation payments activated

Traffic Safety Commission · January 13, 2026
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Summary

City staff said red-light camera equipment at Villa and Highway 99 is entering a brief testing period and that online payments for traffic citations have been active for about 1½ weeks. Staff described vendor validation steps and said revenue is split between the vendor and the city; ODOT permits and infrastructure constraints affect camera placement.

City staff told the Traffic Safety Commission that red-light camera equipment at Villa Road and Highway 99 is entering a short testing period this month and will go live after testing.

Rachel Thomas, the city recorder, said the earlier camera attempt failed because the vendor's software did not integrate with the city's systems. Before signing the current contract, staff required the vendor to demonstrate…

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