GERMANTOWN, TN- (WMC-TV) - All of the red light cameras in Germantown are out of service and have been since November, much to the surprise of drivers in the Memphis suburb.

The cameras have been a source of aggravation since they were installed in 2002. But due to the road construction and a contract expiration date, drivers have been given a longer leash.

The city's contract with the company that ran the cameras expired in November. The road work at Poplar Avenue affected some of the cameras, too.

City officials say the cameras are about safety, not revenue. All of the city's revenue that comes in from the cameras goes to driving-related sources such as driver safety courses and traffic light maintenance.

Drivers can consider the cameras gone for now, but the contract negotiations will resume in two weeks.

It is not known when they will begin recording again... so drivers, beware.

GERMANTOWN, TN- (WMC-TV) - The City of Germantown will soon decide whether to add ambulances to its list of city services.

The mayor and the Germantown Board of Aldermen will vote on whether to renew its contract with the contractor or to make it part of the fire department's duties.

Right now, ambulance service is contracted out to Rural/Metro of Mid-South, who provides and staffs more than two dozen ambulances in Memphis.

Germantown's contract expires June 30.

The decision about ambulance service is a review that is part of the city's mission to provide "exceptional services responsive to our citizens".

"That's not necessarily a business that I think we need to get into right now at this point," said William Glass, who lives in Germantown.

GERMANTOWN, TN- (WMC-TV) - Collierville and Germantown residents had the chance to voice their concerns about the Shelby County Schools budget Sunday afternoon.

It was the first budget proposal since Memphis City Schools and Shelby County prepared to merge.

Residents met at Houston High School, and discussed the $150 million gap in the budget – one that will serve 133,000 students.

Shelby County Board of Education members David Pickler, Mary Ann Gibson, and Joe Clayton listened to the public for more than two hours.

Between 200 to 300 people gathered inside the school auditorium.

Many voicing concerns about possible cuts in the budget, specifically in nursing staff, assistants, bus drivers and other programs.

"Nurse Barbara is caring for a diabetic third grader. She see's her three times a day so that my daughter Grace can focus," said parent Kristi Brown.