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Acting Police Chief Presents Red-Light Camera Survey: 13 Cameras, $1.17M in Paid Violations (FY 2024–25)
Summary
Acting Chief Kristen Brown presented the state-required annual red-light camera survey: cameras increased from 0 to 13 in the reporting year, five intersections have camera enforcement, and paid violations totaled $1,173,453.
Acting Chief Kristen Brown presented the City’s first annual red-light camera survey under Florida statute 316.0083, covering July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. The report shows the program grew from zero operational cameras at the start of the period to 13 cameras at five intersections by June 30, 2025.
"As of 06/30/2025...13 cameras," Chief Brown said, listing the intersections involved as 9th & Bayou, 9th & Airport, 9th & Fairfield, 9th & Gregory and Davis & Fairfield. The presentation recorded 14,366 notices of violation during the reporting period and $1,173,453 in revenue collected from paid notices.
Brown told the council the police traffic unit reviews camera images and sworn officers issue or affirm notices and that some camera footage has been used for crash and criminal investigations. Brown said 11 contested notices were submitted to the state and five hearings have been completed and upheld to date, with the rest pending.
Public commenters questioned whether the cameras improve safety and noted potential unintended consequences, such as rear-end collisions and shortened greens at some intersections. Preston Judd and Joe Wade urged the city to examine signal timing and infrastructure fixes such as roundabouts, and asked for a detailed breakdown of crash and demographic data tied to violations. Chief Brown said staff are compiling crash-level and residency data and will publish a breakdown by crash type and outcomes.
Councilmembers pressed for transparency about vendor payments and how revenue is used; Chief Brown and the mayor said portions of retained revenue have been used for safety-related positions and programs but that recurring salary funding raised concerns among some council members. The city reported remitting $117,113 to the state and retaining $242,995 for local use in the reporting period.
What happens next: Staff will finalize and publish a more detailed breakdown of crash outcomes, contested-case status and resident-vs.-nonresident violation counts as follow-up to the presentation.
