River Ridge CDD approves $105,000 package for solar speed displays and a mobile enforcement unit

The River Ridge Community Development District Board voted unanimously on Nov. 19 to approve purchases and installations from AV‑Tech LLC totaling $105,000 for traffic‑calming equipment, including three permanent 15‑inch solar‑powered digital speed radar signs and one mobile unit.

Operations manager Shane Willis presented the AV‑Tech estimates as part of a long‑term plan to complete remaining speed‑sign installations. Eric Long, PSGRC general manager, recommended relocating an existing device 20 to 30 yards after it recorded approximately 800 varied speeding violations in a three‑week period; the board agreed the relocation would require a pole purchase (estimated at about $1,200) and approved the AV‑Tech package.

The purchase includes camera and messaging equipment and annual cloud traffic‑device subscriptions at $1,500 per device per year; board members discussed whether the homeowners association should assume ongoing cloud costs and offset them with covenant traffic fine revenues collected by PSGRC. The motion, made by Chair Bob Schultz and seconded by Kurt Blumenthal, passed with all members in favor.

Staff directed operations to coordinate purchase and installation and to return with an implementation schedule. The board also noted $150,000 had been previously budgeted for traffic calming across projects.

The next step is for staff to schedule installation with AV‑Tech and provide a timeline to the board; the district plans to fund the acquisition from capital/operating line items previously discussed during budget planning.