GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) – The Greenville City Council voted to discontinue its red light camera program Monday.
The vote to discontinue the program was 5-1 with Councilman Rick Smiley the one vote opposed.
“No citations will be issued after the November 15, 2022 end date, and the cameras will be deactivated at that time,” the city council said.
The cameras had been in operation since 2017 at five intersections in the city. The city council says since their installation, total vehicle crashes at the intersections with red light cameras decreased by 29%.
Earlier this year, the state Court of Appeals ruled that not enough money from the program was going to the county school system.
State law says 90% of all fines must go to the school system, while Pitt County Schools got only 72% during a two-year period.
The city appealed the ruling to the state Supreme Court, but the high court has never indicated whether it will agree to hear the case or not.
In June, Greenville amended its contract with the private company operating the cameras. That amendment said the program would end on November 15th if the high court didn’t rule in the city’s favor.
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