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From: David Freeman
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 8:44 PM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Written testimony Communication 159.41 BillNo32, draft2
Aloha Chair and Members of the Council,
My name is David Freeman, and I have lived in Waikoloa Village for 14 years. I am testifying in support of
Communication 159.41 to amend Bill No.32. Draft 2.1 fully support this amendment for funding the initial
engineering of Waikoloa's second arterial road.
As you are aware, our community is growing. The County of Hawaii has been supporting the building of
much needed affordable housing next to the village that will add many more families with young children
to the traffic using the one arterial road that presently exists.
The County's own 2008 plan called the addition of a second arterial road a `very high priority' to prevent
the loss of life. That was 17 years ago and an adequate second road has not yet been started. Saving lives
from catastrophic fires should rank as a higher priority than other non -emergency community
enhancements. Waikoloa Village has been identified by the State as a high risk for impact of a
wildfire. Our community is growing fast and expected to double in population over the next%
years. Our community members' lives depend on your council's support to help ensure we have
a chance to get out of our village during fires. <
Mahalo for your thoughtful consideration and hopefully for your support for this amendment,,
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Respectfully, David Freeman "
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