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Red-light camera hearing moves to May.

By Dee Riggs
World staff writer

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

WENATCHEE — A hearing to determine if red-light cameras can legally go before Wenatchee voters for approval has been continued to May 20. On April 6, Chelan County Superior Court John Bridges granted a motion for continuance in the case, which had been scheduled for a hearing today.

Matt Erickson

Petition drive organizer

The motion for continuance was filed by Matt Erickson, organizer of a petition drive to gather voter signatures on a red-light camera initiative. He was asking for more time to prepare his case.

Erickson hopes to put on a future ballot an initiative that would require voter approval of red-light cameras in the city. Three are now operating. They are at Kittitas and Mission streets, Chelan and Orondo avenues, and Chelan Avenue and Fifth Street.

In early March, the city of Wenatchee sued to block the initiative. At another hearing, scheduled for 8:30 a.m. April 19, the city is asking for an order of default against all parties except for Erickson, stating that they have not filed a response to the original complaint, said city attorney Steve Smith.

Erickson said Tuesday that he had hoped to gather the needed 2,270 signatures by early April. He declined to say how many signatures have been gathered.

Erickson said he hopes to have enough signatures by May 24, which would allow time for the initiative to be placed on the August ballot. More information about the initiative is available at FoundationForLiberty.org.

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