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Commission approves red-light enforcement ordinance with $158 citation amount
Summary
Ordinance 25-02 authorizes the City of Winter Garden to implement traffic-infraction detectors for red-light violations; Police Chief Steve Graham said it targets intersections where drivers run reds and the commission adopted the measure 5-0.
The Winter Garden City Commission adopted Ordinance 25-02 on Jan. 9, 2025, to permit use of traffic infraction detectors at intersections identified for red-light violations.
City Attorney Kurt Ardaman read the ordinance title and Police Chief Steve Graham said the program’s purpose is to promote public safety by reducing incidents caused by motorists failing to obey traffic-control devices. The minutes record that violators detected by the system would face a $158 ticket for red-light infractions. The public hearing drew no speakers.
Commissioner Colin Sharman moved to adopt Ordinance 25-02; Commissioner Chloe Johnson seconded and the motion carried unanimously, 5-0. The minutes do not specify implementation sites or start dates; staff will proceed with administrative steps consistent with the adopted ordinance and state law.
