Youngstown moving toward using traffic cameras near schools

City administrators expect to have traffic cameras to catch speeders near schools by October.

The expectation comes despite no authorization from city council to use the cameras, a proposed contract still in the discussion stage and no study done as to where the cameras will be placed.

Members of city council’s safety committee met today with Police Chief Jimmy Hughes, Law Director Iris Torres Guglucello and Deputy Law Director Dan Pribich to discuss the cameras.

After meeting with officials from five companies, Hughes selected Redflex Traffic Systems of Phoenix in April as the firm that would partner with city to place cameras by schools.

City administrators have a lot of questions regarding Redflex’s proposal, Guglucello said.

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