OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - On Tuesday night, the City of Ocean Springs announced it has taken formal legal action against Securix, LLC, a George-based for-profit company, regarding funds collected through the License Plate Reader Program.

Ocean Springs contracted with Securix in 2021 with the intent of encouraging uninsured drivers to obtain car insurance. However, the contract was terminated in May 2023 after city officials determined the program did not work as intended.

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The Ocean Springs Board of Aldermen voted to interplead the city’s portion of those funds ($468,681.13) into Divine v. Securix , a federal class action lawsuit currently pending in the United States District Court for

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