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Board seeks school‑district support while state timing constrains speed‑camera rollout
Summary
The supervisor asked for school board letters supporting a pilot school‑zone speed camera program; legislative staff said a school‑zone speed camera bill could be introduced but installation is contingent on red‑light camera deployment and DOT permitting for state roads, so town roads may be prioritized for quicker implementation.
Supervisor (speaker 1) told the board she has been seeking letters of support from school districts for a pilot speed‑camera program and asked what steps remain to obtain legislative authorization. Perry (speaker 15) said sponsors in Albany are comfortable introducing a school‑zone speed‑camera bill once red‑light cameras are installed, but noted that state roads would require permitting from the New York State Department of Transportation and so would take longer to implement.
Perry said Assembly and Senate offices were working on bill introductions and that a pilot program could be advanced, but that the current legislative calendar and competing priorities (including the alienation bill and a volunteer firefighter tax credit) mean the town should prioritize which bill it wants to press before the June 4 recess. “We can get a bill introduction [for school‑zone speed cameras],” Perry said, “but we’re not going to be able to pass everything by June 4.”
The board asked staff to continue seeking school‑district support letters and to coordinate with police and vendors on the red‑light camera installation schedule, which is a stated prerequisite for the speed‑camera pilot. No formal vote or final commitment to sites was recorded.
