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From: Julie Ziemelis
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2020 12:14 PM
To: Council Testimony COUNTY CLERK
Cc: Patrick Hurney COUNTY OF HAWAI'I
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Subject: In support of Bill 179 Time 11:14 pr►1 By Cf
• Date &IL 2 0 2020
Aloha!
As a local housing advocate and Board member of Habitat for Humanity, I am
writing in support of Bill 179.
Both of the appendices of the Bill demonstrate a recognition of, and
appreciation for progressive options to our island's housing crisis and the need
to provide our residents with attainable housing solutions. Given the current
lack of inventory of affordable housing and the anticipated growth of this
deficit, it is imperative that we identify and employ a multitude of viable
housing solutions to meet the diverse and expansive needs of our residents.
The County needs to take a leadership stand on working to serve the
community with an affordable housing option. The Carpenters Union protest
against the concept of manufactured homes is creating a gap for finding
solutions to our housing crisis. Contractors and the union construction
companies do not build for consumers just looking for a toe hold into
homeownership. No one is building homes under 200k due to it not being
cost-effective. Factory-built housing is a viable and affordable option for this
segment of our population that needs housing they can afford. Factory-built
housing will not be a solution for everyone, but when people can get into the
lower rung of homeownership, they have hope to reach for the next rung.
Please help us find a solution for our community by passing Bill 179.
Julie Ziemelis
Ziemelis Communications
Comm. No. 98' 130
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