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Page 2 of 3 <br /> I do not see a moratorium on resorts to insure the interests of local <br /> B and B's. <br /> The recreation at municipal golf course is being subsided. What about the interests <br /> golf courses such as Volcano and the others? <br /> MTA and Mayor Kenoi prioritized a County bus system that would <br /> encourage and support people who were willing to ride the bus. <br /> Lets move forward on the implementation of the hub and spoke system. This will make for a more efficient mass <br /> transit system for Puna . It will encourage and support people of all socioeconomic levels to get out of their cars <br /> and ride the bus. <br /> I have included two scenerios of how the current system makes it a challenge for people to ride the bus, <br /> specically to the airport. With your permission I would be happy read read one. <br /> Mahalo! <br /> Stephanie Bath <br /> Scenerio #1 <br /> Keep in mind that the bus rider relies exclusively on hele on for transportation. This person can live in Pahala or <br /> Mountain view for purpose of discussion. It is Friday at two p.m. The doctor just <br /> calls your home to inform you that you have an angiogram scheduled at <br /> Kuikini medical center on Tuesday of the following week at 11 am. You <br /> have your plane ticket and must arrive at the Hilo airport by 7:30 am <br /> Tuesday. You are able to catch a bus from Mountain View /Highway 11 <br /> that gets you to Keaau at 7a.m. Prior to catching the bus you must <br /> call a taxi to rendezvous with you at Prince Kuhio Plaza to take you <br /> to the airport. The cab indicates that the coupons will only take you <br /> 4 miles. This may requires you to use two coupons to get to the <br /> airport. ($2.00 a coupon) The bus arrives at the plaza late You <br /> arrive and wait and wait. Finally calling the cab they said they <br /> waiting ten minutes and left because you were not there. <br /> Scenerio #2 <br /> (formulated after calling MTA yesterday) <br /> I want to share the experience I had with the MTA office <br /> yesterday just after 3 p.m. <br /> I spoke with Merle at MTA.(seems like a nice person). <br /> I called the MTA office inquiring about schedules from Mountain View <br /> to the Hilo airport. <br /> I indicated that I needed to be at the airport by 7:30 a.m.this morning. <br /> Merle immediately told me that MTA does riot provide service to the airport. <br /> The closest they could get me was Prince Kuhio Plaza.When I asked how I could get to the airport from there she <br /> resonded that I <br /> would have to take a cab from there. <br /> (having rid -en the bus this was misinformation but I let it go.) <br /> I asked her if there were any county van or ride shares available. It <br /> was only after I fished for this info that it was revealed to me that <br /> there was a ride share taxi option. In order to participate in this <br /> plan this is what a person must do. <br /> I was advised by Merle that I needed to go on line and down load the <br /> coupon form. I explained that I did not have a computer. She said I <br /> needed to come down to MTA. <br /> I asked where they were located. She gave me the address. I asked what <br /> the hours are which she gave me. <br /> I asked how much the coupon was. <br /> 4/5/2011 <br />