Montgomery County will use some of the millions culled from its new speed camera ticketing program to fund pedestrian safety initiatives, County Executive Ike Leggett said Monday.
“Despite the serious budget shortfalls we are experiencing, I have found a way to jump-start the significant expansion of our pedestrian safety efforts,” Leggett said.
The Pedestrian Safety Initiative details seven strategies such as upgrading pedestrian signals and improving street lighting to improve the safety of walkers and bikers — but it comes with a $4.8 million price tag. Leggett cut funding for much of the program shortly after he unveiled it last year, because of budget difficulties.
In fiscal 2008, speed camera net revenues were $6.2 million. Total net revenues for the current fiscal year are projected to be $7.5 million.
Starting next July, $4.8 million from the county’s speed cameras will go toward the new project.
