Commission tables proposal to earmark projected school‑zone camera revenues for schools and youth programs

Mayor Michelle Gomez proposed directing a portion of projected revenue from school‑zone automated enforcement toward local schools and youth programs, including elementary schools, charter schools and the Tamarac Fire Rescue cadet and explorer programs. The plan would have used projected receipts from the new school‑zone camera program to fund after‑school and vocational programming.

Vice Mayor Bolton and other commissioners objected to allocating anticipated revenue before the camera system was fully installed and producing receipts. Vice Mayor Bolton said the program is still in permitting and installation phases and objected to "counting our potatoes before we put them in the oven." The motion to table the distribution effort passed 3–2.

What happens next: The commission tabled the item for a later meeting; staff will provide updated revenue projections once the camera system is operational and receipts are actual rather than projected.