The Leelanau Township board voted unanimously Tuesday evening to approve a letter of support for the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians’ (GTB) to continue its efforts to lower the speed limit to 45 miles per hour in Peshawbestown.
“Those of you who drive through it, I don’t think I need to tell you why… the tribe has made a resolution that they want to do this,” Supervisor Barbara Conley said at the meeting. “Their lawyer, Mr. (John) Petoskey, has given us the wording for this letter. As a tribe, they’re not a recognized unit of government, so they can’t lower it like other recognized units of government could… they can lower it to 45 mph and they would like our support on that.”
“I’m in full support of this, I think they should get to make that determination,” added trustee Elizabeth Schwind.
