Sikeston Standard Democrat: Local News: Mock council votes down camera system (03/01/09)

Mock City Councilman Nikko Galang gets pointers from his real-life counterpart, Sue Rogers, just before the Youth in Government Day mock City Council meeting Friday. Pictured in the background are mock and real-life Council members Jason Isaacs and Jerry Pullen.
(Photo by Scott Welton, Staff)

SIKESTON -- After carefully considering arguments for and against implementing a camera system for ticketing red light violators, a mock City Council voted against the system 2-4.

Sponsored by the Sikeston Optimist Club, Sikeston R-6 Schools and the city of Sikeston, the mock City Council meeting was held Friday as part of the annual Ron Creed Memorial Youth in Government Day.

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