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Kenmore delays rollout of transportable speed cameras after King County court backlog

Kenmore City Council · January 27, 2026
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Summary

The city paused planned transportable automated‑photo enforcement cameras because King County courts face a backlog of hearings from increased citations; staff said they expect a 3–6 month delay and will coordinate activation with court capacity and track program costs.

Kenmore officials told the council they are pausing deployment of transportable automated‑photo enforcement cameras after learning King County courts are experiencing a backlog of hearings tied to rising citation volumes.

Engineering Director John Vicente said earlier camera expansion and 24/7 enforcement raised the number of tickets submitted to the courts,…

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