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Committee advances school bus 'stop‑arm' camera enforcement agreement with county program

5494337 · July 11, 2025
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Summary

The committee approved an intermunicipal agreement to implement the school bus stop‑arm camera enforcement program by piggybacking on Monroe County’s existing program; council members asked for written details about who reviews tickets, the appeals process and the implementation timeframe.

The Budget, Finance and Governance Committee authorized an intermunicipal agreement to implement a school bus stop‑arm camera enforcement program, using Monroe County’s existing program as the operational model.

Council members praised the administration for coordinating with Monroe County and asked operational questions about how tickets will be reviewed and who will perform that quality control. Council member Gruber said Monroe County “scrubs every single ticket” with multiple reviewers and asked whether the city or the county will perform that review for city tickets. Staff said they would respond in writing.

Members discussed the timeline for installation and the 30‑day notice or implementation period; staff said they would “look at that” and provide written responses. Council members asked whether the school district still needed to finalize internal approvals; staff said the district must execute the agreement (the superintendent’s signature) and outfit buses with the appropriate cameras before enforcement begins.

Council member Martin asked for the appeals process to be provided in writing. Staff said Monroe County’s process includes multiple reviewers before tickets are issued, reducing the number of invalid tickets that reach an appeal stage.

Discussion only: committee praised intermunicipal coordination and requested written clarification on ticket‑scrubbing responsibilities, the appeals process and the implementation timeframe. Direction: staff to provide written answers and a communications plan; Formal action: committee approved the intermunicipal agreement.

Members said they would follow up with a communication push and would send a strong note to the school board encouraging final execution once the full council process is complete.