Letter: A community voice is a powerful tool

I am very pleased to learn that Caltrans decided to maintain the existing speed limit along U.S. 50 and SR 89 in the City of South Lake Tahoe for the next 14 years. I want to thank all of those who wrote letters and spoke out in opposition to raising the speed, the City Council for holding a public hearing on the matter and supporting us, and Caltrans for listening.

The lesson here is that when the community voices its concerns about proposed governmental actions, it is a powerful voice. This is our community that we want to guard and protect, and government agencies at all levels need to listen to us.

David Jinkens, MPA