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Lowell council backs bus‑camera enforcement ordinance; proposed stabilization fund fails
Summary
After a public hearing and testimony from a vendor, the Lowell City Council approved an ordinance to allow school bus violation detection systems and accepted state statutory authority but a separate vote to create a school bus violation stabilization fund failed on a required threshold.
The Lowell City Council on Feb. 17 approved municipal acceptance of state authority allowing school bus violation detection systems on school buses and enacted an ordinance enabling the enforcement mechanism, following a public hearing and testimony from an industry representative.
Michael Gorman, representing Bus Patrol, spoke in favor. Councilors focused on safety for children boarding and exiting buses and on how a camera‑based system would be implemented and…
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