Days numbered for unpopular red light cameras in Monroe, city won't renew contract

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
May 09, 2013 - 12:10 pm EDT

MONROE, Washington — Red light cameras are on their way out of Monroe.

Mayor Robert Zimmerman sent a letter Wednesday to Arizona-based Redflex Traffic Systems saying the city would not renew its contract later this year when it expires.

The Daily Herald reports (http://bit.ly/15Oa18M) Mukilteo activist Tim Eyman led opposition to the cameras since they were installed in 2011. He calls them a "money grab."

Citizens voted against the automatic ticket system in advisory elections, but courts said they were not binding.

Information from: The Daily Herald, http://www.heraldnet.com

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