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Charlotte County tables decision on automated school-area speed enforcement
Summary
Following a presentation by Blue Line Solutions about pilot speed cameras at Phenix Elementary and Randolph-Henry High, the Charlotte County Board of Supervisors tabled the contract for additional review amid questions about data accuracy, registration/trailer complexities, and public-safety concerns voiced by the sheriff.
The Charlotte County Board of Supervisors tabled consideration of a proposed automated speed enforcement contract after a Sept. 11 presentation by Randy Campbell of Blue Line Solutions.
Campbell described preliminary speed studies at Phenix Elementary and Randolph-Henry High and outlined an informational campaign that would run 30 days before issuing any violations. He told the Board the program would assess a $100 civil penalty per violation, with the county receiving $75 of paid penalties and Blue Line receiving $25; no points would be added to drivers’ DMV records.
Chairman Gary D. Walker raised privacy and camera concerns, and several supervisors questioned the accuracy of the vehicle counts and how the system would handle trucks and trailers whose registrations differ from the towing vehicle. Sheriff Randy Grissom, speaking on public-safety grounds, said, “My only concern was public safety,” and described recent calls about speeding after school began.
Board members also discussed administrative implications if summons volumes increased. After a period of questioning about jurisdictional, operational and data issues, the Board decided to delay action to allow additional review.
The item will return to a future meeting for further deliberation once county staff and the sheriff’s office have had time to verify operational impacts and contract terms.
