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Allegany County commissioners to repeal countywide speed-camera ban, consider sheriff discretion and state limits
Summary
Commissioners signaled support to repeal the county'level ban on automated speed enforcement and asked staff to draft enabling legislation that would allow placement only where Maryland code permits (currently school zones on county roads). They discussed delegating site approval to the sheriff and pursuing state-level change to cover additional roads such as State Route 51.
Allegany County commissioners on Monday previewed a vote to repeal the county'level ban on automated speed cameras and asked staff to draft enabling legislation spelling out where and how cameras could be deployed.
"Tonight would be that your chance to take action on the speed cameras," Jason told the commissioners as he introduced the item, calling repeal "step 1" in a multi'step process. County staff and commissioners emphasized that state law limits placement on county roads to school zones and that expanding coverage to roads such as State…
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