The City-Parish Council on Tuesday voted 7-2 in favor of granting motorists with outstanding SafeLight/SafeSpeed and parking tickets an amnesty period during which they can pony up for the cost of the citations without having to pay the late fee.
The City-Parish Council on Tuesday voted 7-2 in favor of granting motorists with outstanding SafeLight/SafeSpeed and parking tickets an amnesty period during which they can pony up for the cost of the citations without having to pay the late fee. That amnesty period lasts until June 30, after which time Lafayette Consolidated Government will file suit against motorists with citations of $125 or more, including the tacked-on late fees.
The council, however, still hasn't decided how court costs will be split up between LCG and Redflex, the company that administers the red-light camera and camera van programs. Redflex currently earns 40 percent of revenue generated through SafeLight/SafeSpeed, with LCG getting the rest.
The council also voted 6-3 in favor of a resolution offered by Councilman Don Bertrand to ask the Planning Department to create an overlay district along Ambassador South that will reserve buffer space for future sidewalks and other pedestrian/cyclist amenities.
To see a streaming video of last night's meeting, click here. The Advertiser's Claire Taylor has a useful break-down of the numbers involved in the Redflex ticket collection issue. Read it here.