Ohio’s traffic cameras are still a major source of income for many communities. According to recent filings, 15 Ohio municipalities collected over $20 million from automated ticketing systems last year alone. Newburgh Heights tops the list with revenue of more than $4.3 million.

School zones have become particularly profitable due to an exemption that allows towns to keep all proceeds without having them clawed back by state law. Parma and Linndale are among those benefiting from this loophole, generating over $1.5 million each year.

But the earnings aren’t evenly distributed across Ohio’s traffic camera network. While some communities like Newburgh Heights cash in big time, others barely break even or lose money on their investments. For example, Higginsport only brought in about $87,000 despite operating cameras for a full year.

Lawmakers aimed to strip away the profit motive from automated ticketing systems by implementing new laws that require towns to forfeit all earnings back into local government funds. However, this hasn’t stopped some municipalities from finding ways around these restrictions and continuing to benefit financially.

This uneven distribution highlights the ongoing challenges faced by Ohio lawmakers trying to regulate automated ticketing systems fairly across all municipalities.

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