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Council adopts ordinance to allow automated traffic enforcement after divided debate
Summary
After extended debate about staffing, privacy and long-term impacts, the council voted to adopt an ordinance authorizing automated speed-enforcement cameras; the measure passed by roll call vote (9–2) and includes funding for a supervisory sergeant for a half-year in the next budget cycle.
The Bergen City Council voted to adopt a resolution authorizing automated traffic enforcement devices to address speeding and pedestrian safety concerns.
Councilor Yvette Cortez, who presented the Public Safety Committee recommendation, said the committee "talked about adding the automated traffic enforcement safety devices in the city" and noted the plan calls for a supervisory-level sergeant whose six-month salary would be included in the upcoming fiscal-year budget.
Supporters framed the policy as a safety tool for locations that cannot be staffed by…
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