More from the mayor of Wenatchee
Filed under: Local Leaders Speak Out
Mayor Dennis Johnson has more to say about I-985’s proposal to take local red-light camera revenue away from local governments, and give it to the state.
“The purpose is to stop red-light violators. That’s what we want to do,” Johnson said. “If the state wants to take that incentive away from us, that’s not a good thought process.”Â
Unfortunately, you won’t know that this is I-985’s agenda unless you read the fine print.
Wenatchee mayor opposes I-985
Filed under: Local Leaders Speak Out
Wenatchee mayor Dennis Johnson doesn’t seem to like I-985:
Eyman’s newest initiative, I-985, would take money that cities generate from red-light-camera tickets and send it to a statewide transportation fund.
The cameras would be installed at busy intersections in an attempt to improve traffic safety by catching drivers who run red lights.
“Quite frankly I have no problem with the money being used locally for traffic-congestion projects,” Johnson said Tuesday night. “But there is no way the city of Wenatchee will become a tax collector for the state of Washington. It certainly is not acceptable from my point of view.”
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Agreed.