BUFFALO, N.Y. — Right now, the city of Buffalo's controversial school speed zone cameras are set to come down on September 1, but it's happening because of a technicality.

Mayor Byron Brown was given 10 business days to either approve or veto an ordinance, which would remove the cameras from their posts. The mayor sent the measure back to the Buffalo Common Council without a signature. Because of that, the cameras will be removed at the beginning of September.

Common Council approved the amendment saying speed cameras can not be installed in a school zone without its approval. That same amendment also lowers the school zone speed limit by only 10 miles per hour.

Though many people have been vocal about their opposition to the cameras, Brown has held steady in his belief they do make students safer.

"The school speed zones are working in the city of Buffalo," said Brown. "People are slowing down, children and other people are safer in those areas and the number of citations being issued has gone down dramatically. My intention was never to go against the council, but to continue to work with them, talk to them and share the data with them."

Even if Brown had vetoed the measure, the council would have had enough votes to override the veto.