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FREITAS: On behalf of the Palamanui people, I share those concerns. But we have <br />secured legislative appropriations to handle our end of the development. Now, that money has to <br />be released by the Governor as well, but we have secured the legislative appropriations. We do <br />not have money for the infrastructure, and thatÓs basically what IÓm worried about. Now, our <br />appropriations are only good for three years, and then itÓll lapse. And the last thing we want to <br />do is have money lapse, especially in the down economy; we want to spend the money, we want <br />to provide jobs for everybody. So if itÓs not over here, weÓre going to have to spend it someplace <br />else. <br /> <br />HOUSEL: Yes. Do you feel comfortable that Palamanui can deliver on your <br />schedule? <br /> <br />FREITAS: Absolutely. <br /> <br />HOUSEL: Okay, thank you. <br /> <br />FREITAS: Thank you. <br /> <br />WATANABE: Any further questions of Mr. Freitas? Thank you for your testimony. You <br />all may be seated. And let me go ahead and call up the next four who signed up to testify. I <br />have Shane Quirit, Steve Hempel, Steven Hempel, Charles Flaherty and Kristine Van Pernis. So <br />will those four individuals come up, please? May I swear you in? Would you raise your right <br />hand? Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth now before the Planning Commission? <br /> <br />TESTIFIERS: I do. <br /> <br />WATANABE: Okay, thank you. And then maybe we can start with you, Mr. Quirit. <br />LetÓs see, please, again for all of you, name and address first prior to your testimony, yeah? <br /> <br />QUIRIT: Shane Quirit. Address 73-1429 Kahakea Place -. <br /> <br />SAUER: One moment, please. <br /> <br />WATANABE: They are trying to adjust the volume on your mike, thatÓs why. <br /> <br />QUIRIT: Shane Quirit. I live at 73-1429 Kahakea Place, Kailua-Kona. I <br />Keauhou Kona Construction. IÓve been working up at Palamanui, working on the roads, and <br />going through things with the County. And right now, you know, we had to cut back over, you <br />know, more than a half of our employees due to slow times, and right now weÓre just asking, you <br />know, we get records that they are losing their homes because th <br />times on unemployment, just canÓt make it. So weÓre asking for <br />changes that we are asking. <br /> <br />WATANABE: Okay, thank you, Mr. Quirit. Do we have any questions of Mr. Quirit? <br />Seeing none, thanks for your testimony. IÓm sorry, IÓm not familiar with your name. Name and <br />address, please. <br />EXHIBIT B <br />21 <br /> <br />