Overview

• Council President Blaine Griffin and Councilman Mike Polensek say early talks focus on curbing dangerous driving, with potential deployments narrowly tailored for safety.
• Cleveland voters in 2014 approved a charter amendment that ended the program and requires an officer to issue citations, a barrier that can only be removed at the ballot box.
• State rules cut Local Government Fund payments by the amount a city collects from camera fines, but school‑zone cameras are exempt from those penalties under current law.
• Mayor Justin Bibb’s Vision Zero plan contemplates speed cameras in school zones and high‑injury areas, reflecting a shift toward targeted safety measures rather than broad revenue use.
• Officials cite a shortage of traffic officers and high costs for speed tables, while critics warn against repeating past “speed trap” practices; no legislation or ballot measure has been introduced.