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Resident cites missing page, court reference in East Canton camera ordinance; council pledges review
Summary
A Village of East Canton resident told the council the online version of the speed-camera ordinance is missing page 2 and appears to reference the wrong municipal court, prompting the mayor and solicitor to review and correct the posting before enforcement proceeds beyond the 30‑day grace period.
A Village of East Canton resident raised concerns at the council meeting that the posted ordinance authorizing the village’s new speed cameras (listed as Ordinance 2025-12 on the village website) is missing its second page and contains a paragraph referencing the Worcester Municipal Court, which the speaker said was likely a copy‑and‑paste error.
The resident (speaker S7), who said he had served as mayor in the past, told the council: “page 2 would be nice” and emphasized that the ordinance’s signature block and repeated references to a different municipal court could leave citations open to challenge. Mayor (speaker S4) acknowledged the concern: “That’s fair. If there was a copy paste or a typo, it should have been caught. I’ll take ownership of that, and we’ll go through. And if it needs corrected, we’ll correct it.”
The safety chief (speaker S2) told the meeting the cameras went live as scheduled and that the program includes a 30‑day grace period during which warnings rather than fines are emphasized. The chief said processing of images and initial enforcement steps are handled locally and that the vendor keeps vehicle images to document tampering or vandalism. “Cameras aren’t going away,” the chief said, adding that individuals who deliberately damage equipment will face prosecution.
Why it matters: The ordinance’s online posting is the public’s primary reference for how a new enforcement program works. The council promised to fix the website posting and to correct any scrivener’s errors in the ordinance text; staff and the solicitor will assess whether an emergency correction or formal amendment is needed before the end of the notice period.
Next steps: Councilmembers directed staff to update the village website with the full ordinance text and to prepare any necessary corrections. The police chief reiterated that the 30‑day grace period is in effect while the village finalizes operational details and data collection from the vendor.
