NEWTON FALLS, Ohio - A resolution to allow speed cameras in Newton Falls was removed from the agenda during Wednesday night's city council meeting.
This comes days after the Board of Elections unanimously voted that the decision should be in the hands of the voters.
Residents collected over 150 signatures to put speed cameras on next year's ballot. After, l aw director Jeff Limbian sent an opinion to the Trumbull County Board of Elections (BOE), saying speed cameras are an administrative issue, and are not subject to referendum.
Prosecutor Jason Toth disagreed, saying it's a legislative issue and should be in the hands of voters.
The Trumbull County Board of Elections unanimously agreed with Toth.
In Wednesday's meeting, a resolution about speeding cameras was removed. Even so, m

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