HOUSTON -- A Baytown citizen petition to change the city's current red light camera ordinance was ruled insufficient Thursday night by the city.
The petition was ruled insufficient because they need 620 signatures to proceed. Out of the 958 signatures submitted, 608 were declared valid.
The remaining 350 signatures were declared invalid because the forms were not filled out correctly. That's a violation of the city's charter and Texas election code.
Petitioners have 10 days to get the problem fixed and the signatures in before city council visits the issue again.
The Red Light Camera Coalition wants the cameras completely removed and had been collecting signatures to force the city to put the cameras to a vote. If there are enough signatures, the city council can rewrite the ordinance or call an election.
The group also said the cameras aren't enough -- they also want a police officer to witness the red violation before a ticket is issued.
