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Page 1 of 1 <br /> Whittington, Noelani <br /> From: Murashige, Laura <br /> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 10:59 AM <br /> To: Whittington, Noelani <br /> Cc: Eoff, Karen <br /> Subject: FW: Budget: First and Foremost -South Kohala Community Development Plan <br /> Importance: High <br /> ----Original Message----- <br /> From: Anika Glass [mailto:anika.nui@gmail.comJ <br /> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 6:56 PM <br /> <br /> To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> Cc: Hoffmann, Pete; Pilago, K. Angcl; Bobbie and Richard Walker; Higa, S[acy; Harry Kim; Isbell, Virginia; Holschuh, <br /> Fred; Safarik, Gary; planning@a~.hawaii.hi.us <br /> Subject: Budget: First and Pot~nost -South Kohala Community Development Plan <br /> Aloha, <br /> Of the budget items before you having diregt positive impact on South Kohala, Planning Department <br /> support for our Community Development Plan is primary. Citizens in Kamuela, Waikoloa and <br /> Kawaihae have been participating in large numbers, attending meetings,going to training sessions, <br /> completing surveys, having focus groups, identifying priorities, organizing, and attending presentations <br /> by the many consultants on contract for this project. <br /> Growth in South Kohala is occurring at an unprecedented rate. Our area infrastructure, is grossly <br /> inadequate to support growth. It barely supports the status quo, with gravel trucks barreling down <br /> highways, heavy construction equipment moving everywhere, and people making long-distance <br /> commutes. Some of those commutes are not long distance, just long-time. <br /> In addition, we have needs for schools, trails, traffic mitigation, community centers, the ability for more <br /> children to walk to school safely. Not all these needs will be met by the County. That is all the more <br /> reason we need to proceed promptly with the support of the Planning Department. <br /> Challenge the existing resources, move positions from less time-critical projects, contract for assistance, <br /> don'tjust sit there. Don't accept that Kona and Puna are the ONLY areas that need to move forward right <br /> now. <br /> Our citizens are informed, organized, energetic and eager to participate in the Community Development <br /> Planning Process. We are ready to utilze the resources the County has hired to assist our efforts. We are <br /> ready, willing, and able to.move forward. <br /> Don't leave us out! <br /> Anika Glass <br /> 68-1863 Ua Noe Street <br /> Waikoloa, HI 96738 ~1 <br /> 808n 937 2309 Conun, ~ ( (2 <br /> Ref. To•~rE38~ ~Gi) <br /> Ref. Date <br /> 3/22/2006 <br /> <br />