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Roaming Shores council hears resident complaints as speed-camera program nears live citations
Summary
Council members discussed resident objections to a new Route Six speed camera and heard staff say roughly 75 incidents were approved and 65 are pending; staff expects cameras to begin issuing citations around March 27 pending court procedures and vendor approvals.
Residents have criticized Roaming Shores' new speed camera on Route Six as a "money grab," and council members pressed staff for details as the program nears live citations.
During a report, officials said the camera vendor has submitted about 75 incidents that Sergeant Beck approved and roughly 65 additional incidents remain in the vendor queue awaiting review. "Residents don't like that we have a speed camera on Route Six," a staff member summarized of constituent feedback.
The police prosecutor and clerk of courts must review evidence, the prosecutor said, to determine whether each case can be proved in court. Staff told council they are coordinating with the vendor and court to finalize procedures and expect the system could begin issuing citations as early as March 27, though the exact start will depend on judge availability and court scheduling.
Council asked staff to include monthly statistics going forward — including incident counts and average speeds by bands — and the police office agreed to add that data to future reports. Sergeant Beck and Clerk of Courts Mickey Mahalik were named as participants in the evidence-review workflow.
No council motion was taken to change the program during the meeting; members discussed public concerns about fairness and transparency and asked for more reporting materials to be shared with the public.
