The Gainesville City Commission voted unanimously Thursday to approve the first reading of an ordinance to allow the installation of red-light cameras.
The City Commission decided to move forward with red-light cameras and school zone cameras in February, and the Office of the City Attorney drafted the ordinance to allow the camera enforcement. Thursday’s ordinance only deals with red-light and not school zone cameras.
The city currently plans to only roll out two red-light cameras—at the Waldo Road and NE 39th Avenue intersection and the NW 6th Street and NW 23rd Avenue intersection. The ordinance will still need another vote to be finalized…