NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Title VII, Traffic Code, which would create Chapter 71, School Bus Monitoring Cameras
Location: Room 311 of the County Office Building, 225 North Center Street, Westminster, Maryland, 21157
The County Commissioners of Carroll County will hold a public hearing on Thursday, March 19, 2020, at 9:00 a.m., in Room 311 of the County Office Building, 225 North Center Street, Westminster, Maryland, 21157, to hear public comments on a proposed amendment to the Code of Public Local Laws and Ordinances of Carroll County, Title VII, Traffic Code, which would create Chapter 71, School Bus Monitoring Cameras. Specifically, Chapter 71 would authorize the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office to issue civil citations to drivers committing motor vehicle violations related to overtaking and passing school vehicles, through the use school bus monitoring cameras designed to capture recorded images of drivers committing such violations.
The Commissioners may make amendments to the proposed legislation based upon the comments received at the hearing and may do so without further hearing. Therefore, it is important for interested persons to be present.
The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to the Carroll County Government and its programs, services, activities, and facilities. Anyone requiring an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication or who has a complaint should contact The Department of Citizen Services, 410-386-3600 or 1-888-302-8978 or MD Relay 7-1-1/1-800-735-2258 as soon as possible but no later than 72 hours before the scheduled event.
The proposed amendment may be reviewed and copies obtained upon request in the main lobby of the County Office Building, 225 North Center Street, Westminster, Maryland, 21157, during normal business hours. The proposed amendment will also be available on the County website (https://carrollcountymd.gov). Questions and/or written comments should be addressed to Sheriff James DeWees, Carroll County Sheriff’s Office (jdewees@carrollcountymd.gov), phone 410-386-2900, 100 North Court Street, Westminster, Maryland, 21157, MD Relay Service 7-1-1/800-735-2258, and will be considered if received prior to the close of the hearing. Both oral or written comments may be given at the hearing.
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