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Hiram enacts speed and traffic enforcement program despite Student Senate petition opposing camera fees
Summary
The Village of Hiram approved Ordinance 2025-34 establishing a Speed and Traffic Enforcement Program; council and staff said there are no quotas and that some petition estimates from Hiram College Student Senate were inaccurate; final vote 6-0.
The Hiram Village Council voted 6-0 on Dec. 10 to adopt Ordinance 2025-34 enacting a Speed and Traffic Enforcement Program.
Non-resident Elijah Gilman, representing the Hiram Student Senate, presented a petition and signatures opposing proposed traffic cameras and argued students could be financially burdened by enforcement. Council members responded during debate that there are no quotas and described some cost estimates cited in the petition as inaccurate; the legislative record shows the body moved to approve the ordinance with a recorded 6-0 vote.
Council treatment of the petition included a public exchange in which the Student Senate's concerns were acknowledged; council members clarified enforcement intent and administrative details rather than rescinding or tabling the ordinance. The speed and enforcement program text was adopted at third reading.
The transcript does not record verbatim quotes from the Student Senate or council members; the preceding account paraphrases the minutes. The ordinance record does not show individual citation or penalty figures in the minutes provided; the council noted that cited estimates were inaccurate and emphasized enforcement will not rely on quotas.
