2025-01-13 Jileen Russell Testimony

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From: Jileen Russell To: LPCtestimonv Subject: County Plan Revision Opposition Date: Monday,January 13,2025 9:16:04 AM To Whom it concems: I am a resident of the State and County of Hawaii I oppose the entire County plan and it revisions in favor of development of the land and exploitation of the resources of our island. I am a Farmer and a Rancher and a business owner in the State and County of Hawaii and in the District of North Kohala. I opposed so many aspects of the proposed County plan that it becomes an overwhelming amount of confusion and sheer wonder as to who it is that is dreaming up these ideas for the future of Hawaii County. We need to look toward the future with ideas of conservation of land,strong agricultural practices and preservation of the culture it maintains and allows more of our Children to stay and work in Hawaii. If COVID taught us anything it taught us that the economy of Hawaii can not exist on tourism and becoming a retirement colony for mainlanders.We need to feed and provide healthcare for the people who live here and if the boats stop because of any catastrophic event or economic collapse as they have 2-3 times in the last 25 years we are in need of a County that can respond to the needs of the Residents of Hawaii and Hawaii County. Go back to your table and figure this out because this plan might work for the Mainland Counties of the Continental USA but it is not for us. If you are relying on the advice and control of the Businesses of Contractors and HELCO and US Federal Government to tell you how do make this plan then you are sorely mistaken and need to ask the people of Hawaii to vote in an election on the sweeping changes you propose to the land and the livelihoods of the people of Hawaii.You do work for us,we pay your salary. With the respect to the difficulty of the job you have signed up for, Jileen Russell Pu'u O Kumau Ranch