BREAKING NEWS:  Longview, WA might be caving.  Might allow "advisory" vote.

special thanks to the National Motorists Association www.motorists.org for the link.  A Beacon in dark times!

Ban the Cams note:  Seems Longview politicians are strating to realize that ignoring the voters is a BAD IDEA.  (see earlier link on it:  http://www.banthecams.org/201105261254/Longview-WA-to-Voters-YOU-DON-T-MATTER-Longview-is-NOT-DEMOCRACTIC.html)

(Ban the Cams note 2, wonder what ASTRO TURF ATS will put out on this one!)

http://tdn.com/article_3aa94b68-9d43-11e0-8496-001cc4c002e0.html

City Council vote

Posted: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 7:47 pm

At 7 Thursday night, the Longview City Council will formally decide whether to hold a November public advisory vote about continued use of traffic enforcement cameras.

The council will consider adopting two separate resolutions for the advisory votes, one for red-light cameras and one for school-zone speed cameras. In both cases, Longview voters would be asked whether the city should keep the cameras after their trial period ends in May 2012.

The council previously directed staff to prepare for a traffic camera advisory vote in November; tonight's action would formalize that decision.

In addition, the council will be asked to confirm the retention of Seattle attorney Stephen DiJulio to help represent the city in legal actions involving the cameras.

At a hearing at 9:30 a.m. Monday in Cowlitz County Superior Court, a judge will consider the city's request to invalidate a citizens' initiative petition regarding the cameras. The city contends the measure is invalid because it falls beyond the scope of local initiative power. The city also is asking the judge to prohibit the county auditor from including the initiative on the August or November ballots.

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