RED LIGHT CAMERA FINES TO BE LOWERED

THE CITY COUNCIL WILL VOTE ON CUTTING THE COST OF A RED LIGHT CAMERA TRAFFIC TICKET ON MONDAY.

SIOUX CITY HAS THE HIGHEST FINE IN THE STATE AT $195-DOLLARS. MAYOR BOB SCOTT SAYS HE EXPECTS A UNANAMOUS VOTE FROM THE COUNCIL TO LOWER THE FINE:

ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY JUSTIN VONDRAK SAYS THE ORDINANCE HAS A SECOND PART WHICH CHANGES WHO IS ALLOWED TO CONTEST THE RED LIGHT CAMERA CITATION:

MAYOR SCOTT, AS WELL AS COUNCIL MEMBERS RHONDA CAPRON AND TOM PADGETT EACH SAID IN THEIR ELECTION CAMPAIGNS LAST FALL THAT THE FINES WERE TOO HIGH.

THEY REPRESENT THE MINIMUM VOTES NEEDED FOR PASSAGE OF THE NEW ORDINANCE.