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Washington County adopts ordinance to allow camera enforcement in work zones and school crossings, approves vendor contract
Summary
The Board of Supervisors adopted an ordinance authorizing camera speed monitoring in highway work zones and school crossings and retroactively approved a cooperative procurement contract with Modexo/Elevate to operate the cameras; the board directed revenues to a traffic enforcement fund.
The Washington County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 38, Article 1, Section 38-8 to permit camera‑based civil enforcement in designated highway work zones and school crossing zones.
Mr. Snodgrass introduced the item and Sheriff Andes described a planned pilot using equipment provided and operated by Elevate (owned by Modexo). The sheriff said the county will pilot one work‑zone camera on I‑81 northbound (Exit 10) during a multi‑year bridge project and rotate a separate camera among school crossing locations that meet state guidelines. Sheriff Andes and staff said the systems use…
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