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DWI Task Force asks Canton for ABC revenue to sustain pretrial alcohol monitoring; resident raises speeding concerns
Summary
During public comment, Ellen Pitt of the DWI Task Force asked Canton to consider an ABC-revenue donation to sustain a CAM pretrial alcohol-monitoring program with a reported 99% success rate; Revonda Stephens urged installation of a speed limit sign on Skyland Terrace, and police said mobile speed boards and signage will be deployed.
At the July 11 public comment period, Ellen Pitt of the DWI Task Force asked the Canton Town Board to consider a small donation from the Town’s ABC revenue to sustain the CAM pretrial alcohol-monitoring bracelet program after grant funding ended. Pitt said the task force has recorded a 99% success rate in the 43rd District and noted that some jurisdictions are moving to less-stigmatizing wristwatch technology. She also referenced draft legislation (7B-904) to expand monitoring to drugs.
Mayor Zeb Smathers and Chief Sluder both expressed support for the program’s results; Mayor Smathers noted HB 212 allows certain driving privileges following sobriety-court completion, and Chief Sluder said the program aids law enforcement. The Board did not vote on funding at the meeting; Pitt said she would return if the Town decided to make a donation from ABC funds.
Also during public comment, Revonda Stephens, a Skyland Terrace resident, reported repeated speeding on Skyland Terrace and loss of a "Kids at Play" sign. Chief Sluder told Stephens the department can deploy mobile speed-awareness boards and that the Town will install a speed limit sign on Skyland Terrace.
What happens next: the DWI Task Force may follow up with the Board regarding ABC funds; the Police Department will deploy speed-mitigation tools and staff will arrange for posted signage.
