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From: Rick Robinson
Sent: Monday,April 17, 2023 10:58 AM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: . Testimony on Bill 194 - UPHOLD VETO
Aloha Hawaii County Council Members,
I am writing in STRONG OPPOSITION TO Bill 194. I ask that you vote NO TO THE ATTEMPT TO
overriding Mayor Roth's veto.
Bill 194 increases THE COSTS OF DELIVERING AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO THE PEOPLE OF
HAWAII. DEVELOPMENT IS A TIME AND COST CONSUMING PROCESS AND MANY VARIABLES OCCUR
ALONG THE WAY. TO REQUIRE A RETURN TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL ON A REZONING IS ANOTHER
TIME CONSUMING AND EXPENSIVE MATTER AND SUBJECT TO THE WHIMS OF THE COUNCIL. THIS
PROCESS SHOULD REMAIN an administrative matter with no return to the political process.
SHOULD THE VETO OCCUR AND BILL NO. 194 BECOME LAW THEN THE COSTS TO BUILD HOMES OR
DELIVER LOTS TO THE CITIZENRY OF THE ISLAND OF HAWAII WILL CONTINUE TO BE PROHIBITIVE
AND THERE WILL BE FEWER HOMEOWNERS OR LOTS AVAILABLE FOR THE PEOPLE TO BUILD ON.
Please support people of the County of Hawaii and DO NOT VOTE TO OVERTURN MAYOR ROTH'S VETO
OF Bill 194.
Mahalo,
George R. (Rick) Robinson
P. O. Box 430
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Kealakekua, Hi 96750
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