Your Photo Radar Fines Are Safe For Now
Look, here's the deal— Phoenix, Mesa, and a few other cities around the Valley are pushing back hard against a Republican plan up at the state Capitol. This plan? It wants to slash those photo radar fines, mijo. You know, the ones that catch you speeding on Loop 101 or running a red light on Camelback.
According to a release yesterday, June 11th, Phoenix and other municipalities are saying, "Órale, hold on a minute." Why? Because those fines are a pretty big chunk of change for city budgets. When you cut them, that money has to come from somewhere else, or services get cut. And let's be real, nobody wants to see less money for our roads or parks, especially as this city keeps growing like a desert wildflower after a monsoon.
* Phoenix and Mesa officially oppose the bill. * The Republican plan aims to reduce fines from photo enforcement. * The opposition was announced on Thursday, June 11th.
This isn't just about speeding tickets, you know? It's about how our cities fund themselves. If the state Legislature goes through with this, it could mean some real impacts on the ground here, from the public libraries in South Phoenix to the canal pathways we all bike on in the mornings before it hits 100 degrees. We'll be watching closely to see if our cities can hold the line on this one.
That's the Valley, baby — 115 degrees and we're still out here.
Carlos Espinoza-Reyes, MiTL Sports Desk, Phoenix
Mi gente, catch the crew breaking this down every morning at mornings.live.