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Council approves red-light camera ordinance after resident warning and split vote
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance 25-68 authorizing traffic infraction detectors and red-light camera enforcement after a public commenter urged live enforcement first; the ordinance passed by roll call with one member opposed.
The Port St. Lucie City Council on Nov. 21 adopted Ordinance 25-68, allowing the city to use traffic infraction detectors to supplement enforcement at intersections.
The ordinance was read into the record and then drew public comment from George Umanski, a resident who said he has 26 years in the CCTV industry and cautioned against automated citations as the first step. "If the systems truly eliminated violations, their revenue would collapse," Umanski said, and urged the…
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