Jun 15, 2017 TT comment

Help from above:

• "Everyone simply needs to obey the law and drive the speed limit."
• "Why not simply drive the speed limit?"

Sadly, those feeble suggestions miss the greater point.

The concern is not about speed limits, safety, nor the police. The current handheld speed camera project is a symptom.

The issue is about the decisions made by past and current mayors and city council people, which means, it's also a citizen apathy issue.

It's unfortunate that most Toledoans have no interest in local government.

Even non-voters should understand the gory details of city government enough to know the difference between a real safety issue and a money-grab.

Our budget is bloated. Toledo government wastes taxpayer dollars. Observe the asinine explanations that local elected officials give for squandering our money.

Since Toledo government fails to prioritize spending, fails to reduce the budget in a meaningful manner, and fails to obtain all of the necessary funding through so-called legitimate means, the politicians resort to creative scams.

Driving the speed limit does not resolve the long-term financial incompetence of city government.