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Palm Bay council approves $6,000 for magistrate hearings as Red Speed camera program remains suspended
Summary
Palm Bay council voted to authorize $6,000 from school‑zone camera revenues to cover magistrate fees for hundreds of residents contesting Red Speed citations while staff confirmed the automated camera program remains suspended pending vendor and legal reviews.
City Manager Morton asked council on July 7 to authorize a $6,000 allocation from Red Speed school‑zone camera revenues to cover magistrate/hearing fees for residents contesting citations.
"This money will be used to fund an additional number of hearings before the administrative law judge," Morton said, adding that the city has several hundred hearings already scheduled and more contestations pending.
Former Deputy Chief Lance Fisher, speaking during public comment, sharply criticized the program: "For full transparency... this was a money…
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