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Resident calls school-zone camera program a 'money grab,' commission notes program funding
Summary
A Lake Helen resident told the commission the school-zone camera program violates due process and functions as a revenue grab, citing contested calibration and cost figures; the police chief later disputed the resident’s cost assertions, saying the city does not pay camera provider fees.
At public comment Margaret Dickenson challenged the city’s school-zone camera program, saying the ticketing process lacked due process and describing her own citation as unfair. "The process in which this comes out to people is nothing but a money grab for your agency and it's despicable," she told the commission, and she questioned calibration and photo evidence cited on enforcement forms.
Commissioners and staff did not adopt policy changes in response at the meeting, but the police chief later addressed the camera issue from the dais, saying Lake Helen does not pay monthly fees for the cameras and disputed some of the cost claims raised by the resident. The commission agreed to review any contracts or documentation if provided and invited follow-up between the resident and staff.
