Gainesville City Commissioners approved an act that will allow for the installation of red light cameras at congested intersections at their meeting Thursday.
Under the new Gainesville Traffic Safety Enhancement Act, red light runners will be fined $125 for the first and second violations and $175 for any violations thereafter.
The system will pay for itself, according to the agenda.
The Gainesville Police Department is responsible for choosing a service provider.
The Commission also decided against selling Ironwood Golf Course Thursday, but not before voicing their strong, and at times emotionally-charged, opinions.
"This has been a very, very difficult conversation," Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan said.
Ironwood, at 2100 NE 39th Ave., is Gainesville's city-owned golf course.
The course is facing a $3 million deficit, according to a report presented at the meeting.
Commissioners decided to move forward with $1.1 million in improvement plans for the golf course and possibly leasing it out.
The improvements include rebuilding the green and improving fairway drainage.
