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DWI task force urges county to expand cam‑bracelet pilot after reported 99% pretrial success
Summary
Ellen Pitt, speaking for the regional DWI task force, described a 2022 pretrial intervention she said achieved 99% success and asked Haywood County to consider funding cam‑bracelets (cam bracelets) beyond Waynesville ZIP limits; a vendor was expected but delayed by traffic.
Ellen Pitt, representing the regional DWI task force during public comment, described the task force’s pretrial intervention and urged county support to expand a Waynesville pilot that uses monitoring bracelets. Pitt said the program was "99% successful" in 2022 and that Waynesville’s cam‑bracelet pilot has been "99.7 percent successful," and she asked commissioners to consider funding expansion so devices are available to Haywood County residents outside existing Waynesville ZIP restrictions.
Pitt criticized proposed pretrial ignition‑interlock legislation she said failed to change conduct and noted a related 2025 bill (the Sober Operator Act) did not receive support from 109 legislators, a result she attributed to being "uninformed" or influenced by vested interests. A vendor who could answer technical and funding questions was expected to attend later but was delayed by traffic. Commissioners acknowledged the presentation and did not take immediate action; staff and the task force were encouraged to coordinate follow up with county decision makers.
