Port Richey council hears and accepts annual red-light camera report; program generated $1.4M in 2024–25
Summary
Council received and read into the official record the annual red-light camera report covering 07/01/2024–06/30/2025, which recorded five cameras at two intersections, 11,737 notices of violation, and $1,403,029.36 in program revenue. The council opened the floor to public comment and approved the report as required by Florida Statute 316.00834.
The Port Richey City Council accepted the city’s annual traffic infraction detector (TID) report, read into the record to satisfy Florida Statute section 316.00834. The report covers July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
According to the staff presentation, the city operated five cameras at two intersections — U.S. 19 at Ridge Road and U.S. 19 at Grand Boulevard — during the reporting period. A total of 11,737 notices of violation were issued; 7,065 were paid, 79 were contested (9 dismissed, 56 upheld, 14 pending final resolution), and 2,325 notices of violation resulted in uniform traffic citations. Staff said there are no notices pending issuance as uniform traffic citations.
Total program revenue for the period was $1,403,029.36, which staff broke down as $1,196,914.42 from paid notices of violation and $206,114.94 from paid uniform traffic citations. Allocations from the collected notices included $533,865 (Department of Revenue/general fund deposit per statute), $76,233 to the state health administrative fund, $22,885 to the state brain and spinal injury fund, $37,945 to the city’s police trust fund; the remaining balance of $732,037.84 was remitted to the City of Port Richey.
Staff read the statutory preamble required by law and then answered a council question about two intersections and five cameras. After a brief public-comment opportunity with no speakers, council voted to accept the report.
Council action: council accepted and read the statutory TID report into the official record and approved it by voice vote.
