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Hamilton councilors raise ownership and revenue concerns about Redspeed cameras as police report highlights National Night Out
Summary
At the Aug. 12 meeting Chief Weiss recapped National Night Out and department activity; Councilor Greg Allen said he is "not against the cameras" but expressed concern that Redspeed cameras promote revenue rather than safety and noted Redspeed was sold to an overseas company, Sdipteck, with a contract renewal due in January.
Councilor Greg Allen and Police Chief Weiss highlighted separate but related public-safety topics at Hamilton’s Aug. 12 council meeting.
Chief Weiss reported on the Aug. 5 National Night Out, thanking SweetBay HOA and partnering agencies for providing food and a venue and for participating. He said staff met with the architect for a new building on Mountain Creek Drive, noted that the start of school was busy for officers and mentioned a cybersecurity case and Redspeed cameras among department activities.
In new business, Councilor Greg Allen discussed Redspeed automated traffic-enforcement cameras. Allen said he is “not against the cameras” but expressed the view that the devices appear to promote revenue more than safety. He told the council that Redspeed has been sold to an overseas company identified in the record as Sdipteck and reminded members that the Redspeed contract renewal is scheduled for January.
The council did not take a recorded vote or directive on the Redspeed cameras at this meeting; no additional contract details, enforcement changes, or financial figures were provided in the public remarks.
The police report and Allen’s remarks place a contract-renewal deadline on the calendar and flag ownership and revenue concerns for future council consideration.
