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Delegation tables Rising Sun stop‑sign camera pilot to remove county‑council approval and seek local buy‑in
Summary
After a presentation from Rising Sun Police Chief Chip Peterson about recurring stop‑sign near‑misses, the Cecil Delegation agreed to table HB1370 and draft an amendment making the program a town council decision and to seek nonprofit and municipal letters of support.
The Cecil Delegation tabled a proposed pilot to permit stop‑sign camera enforcement in the town of Rising Sun after delegates and the county executive voiced concerns about county council involvement and local buy‑in.
Chair Kevin introduced HB1370 as an enabling pilot based on systems used in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties and said the draft required county council approval. Chip Peterson, police chief of Rising Sun, told the delegation his town has “nearly, you know, weekly, ... complaints of near misses at the…
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