Baltimore to relocate some traffic cameras, as revenue projected to fall by $4.5M

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore City officials plan to actively relocate traffic cameras across the city in an effort to address declining citation volumes and stabilize revenue, even as they emphasize that enforcement remains driven by safety, not fundraising.

The strategy was discussed during this week’s City Council Budget and Appropriations Committee hearings, where officials acknowledged that automated enforcement revenue is expected to soften over time as drivers adjust behavior and road conditions change.

The city foresees 1.3% of its general fund, $36.8 million, coming from fines and forfeits in the upcoming fiscal year, according to its preliminary budget book. Of that, $25 million is anticipated to come from moving violations like those caught on speed or red-light cameras. The projection includes red-light and speed cameras, but excludes cameras on I-83, assistant budget director Pedro Aponte told the city Budget and Appropriations Committee on Tuesday.

Aponte told lawmakers this past week that while the city anticipates a broader decline in citations over time, officials are responding by shifting camera locations to new high-risk areas.

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