Residents hate them, but might all the cash that some suburbs rake in from traffic cameras be the real reason some Cleveland officials are foolishly considering bringing them back against the will of voters?
That’s the question analyzed Thursday on the Today in Ohio podcast from cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer. The podcast discussion exposed the stark contrast between the “safety” arguments officials make and the financial reality these cameras represent.
“Newburgh Heights. They pulled in a jaw dropping $4.3 million from just two cameras on Harvard Avenue in a single year. That’s more than any other city in Cuyahoga County,” Leila Atassi said, quoting from a story by Sean McDonnell…