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The secretary indicated she could put a footnote in the July 22, 2020, minutes to reflect this information. Motion, second, and vote: Commissioner Adams moved to approve the minutes as amended, Commissioner Gaffney seconded the motion, and all commissioners voted aye. 3. STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIR Chair Pequeño thanked everyone for participating in today’s fourth virtual meeting and reminded all to engage in conversation with aloha. 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA Jerome Warren: Regarding the Nāālehuʻ sewer, sometimes the cure is worse than the disease. Gang cesspools are banned because the wastewater can percolate to the drinking water source. The Nāālehu ʻgang cesspool does not contaminate the town’s drinking water, yet it seems the county must cure a problem that does not exist. The money for the new cure is inflicting more harm on the wallets of taxpayers than a cesspool does to their health. The 2007 cure was good enough and cheaper. The government never considers the cost-benefit ratio and the common people, who must pay property tax, and no commissioner has raised this. Peoples’ taxes are being squandered in Nāālehu. The county’s cure is to spend the equivalent ʻ of a quarter million dollars for each of the 160 hooked up homes, which is more than twice the value of each house. The curse is worse than the disease. This malfeasance also incubates a mistrust in government. When that reaches a pandemic level, there is anarchy. On abandoned vehicles, anarchy is brewing at 95-1206 Milo Road. The vehicles were clearly in sight when wastewater employees were working there. Neither Director Kucharski nor his wastewater chief did a site inspection or contacted him, though his yard was affected. The same goes for Maile David and Richard Creagan, who owns a house down the street. County officials cannot solve this public health and safety hazard. The Keanu family’s land acquisition consultant, Keoni Fox, has ties to the family and is involved with the Kaū sewer ʻ projects. These boondoggles have colorful backgrounds. On the department’s spill response, the Nāālehu sewer spill on Milo Road was more ʻ than 70 gallons. Director Kucharski told a half truth when he said the line held 70 gallons. He did not say the houses uphill were still adding wastewater to the pipe, and this went on for a couple of days. His veracity and credibility will continue to be examined at the Board of Ethics hearing in September. Sandra Demoruelle: She stated that she had submitted public testimony in writing, so she would not speak and take up more of their time. However, she was available to answer questions. Chair Pequeño asked the commissioners if they had any questions on her testimony which had been emailed to them, and there were no questions. 2