Proposal to use cameras to catch speeders in Warren dead for now

WARREN — After the city laid off 20 police officers Jan. 1 and received a traffic camera proposal from Police Chief John Mandopoulos, Councilman Bob Dean, D-at large, thought it might be worth it try to introduce traffic camera legislation for a third time.

He and Councilwoman Sue Hartman, D-7th, even asked the city’s law department to draw up legislation again, incorporating the chief’s suggestions.

But because there still doesn’t appear to be enough support for the idea, the proposal isn’t moving forward, Dean said Monday.

No traffic camera legislation is on the agenda for council’s meeting on Wednesday.

“I’ve given it my best shot,” Dean said, but too many Warren residents and council members apparently still oppose the idea, he added.

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