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From: Andrea Fruggiero
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2025 8:28 AM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Second Road for Waikoloa Village
Aloha Chair and Members of the Council,
My name is Andrea Fruggiero, and I'm a resident of Waikoloa Village. 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 Waik6loa's second arterial road.
My husband and I have lived in the village for just over 5 years and love it here. We were here during the
2022 fire that called for all village residents to evacuate. It was extremely hard getting out of the village
due to traffic congestion. As in Lahaina, if that fire had not been gotten under control, MANY families
would have been killed. It was a terribly frightening time.
Waikoloa Village is one of the fastest -growing communities on the Big Island, with housing plans set to
double the population over the next 20 years. No community should have to rely on a single road in an
emergency. Especially not a community as vulnerable to a major wildfire disaster as Waikoloa Village. In
2021, the largest wildfire in the history of the state burned within 3 miles of the Village. This is a very real
danger to our community.
We know you face tough budget decisions, but this is a rare opportunity to prevent disaster rather than
react to it. Your `yes' vote will save lives. We're hopeful that with your leadership, we can finally move
forward in securing the second road that our community has needed for years.
Thankyou for considering this critical amendment. We are counting on your leadership to address our
community's safety needs. We humbly ask for your `yes' vote on this amendment.
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Andrea Fruggiero.
68-3890 Paniolo Ave
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