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From: Hazen Komraus
Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2024 7:13 PM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Bill 140-24
Aloha Esteemed Councilmembers,
Firstly, thank you for your service. I secondly I am writing to ask you to support and pass Bill 140-24. As a 20+
resident of Kalapana I see the results of only having the transfer station open once a week. Not having any
cardboard or recycling also is an issue as it means nearly everyone just fills the dumpsters with easily diverted
matter. I know that this is expensive due to trucking everything over to Kona... but that's another issue... We
see a lot of preventable dumping from tourists, people passing through (Sundays see a massive influx of
visitors), and people with limited access to vehicles. We also have a sizable retired community. I personally
while certainly not retired generally only leave the area once a week, then it's usually after work which means
the Pahoa and Keaau transfer stations are closed by the time I might get to them. I think an extra day of
service would begin to become equitable. I'd recommend changing the weekend day that the station is open
to Sunday as that's when we get the most traffic and dumping. Like all government, the secret to increasing
compliance is to make it easier for the constituents to follow the rules. Why dump when you can simply place
the trash in the actual dump. Why fill the container with cardboard and bottles when there is a bin for those
right next to the rubbish container.There are several local folks who have served as EXCELLENT attendants in
the past. Perhaps they could be hired to lower County labor costs?
I know the newer containers require hydraulics for compacting, but i'm sure something could be done to
address that. The County attendants spend most of their time in the trucks doing nothing. Not that i'm
criticising them, but it's inefficient to have them drive those huge trucks from and back to Hilo. Regardless,
thank you for your work and consideration.
Mahalo,
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Hazen Komraus -
Kalapana
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