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Gail Ikoma
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 12:08 PM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Second Arterial Road
Aloha Chair and Members of the Council,
My name is Gail Ikoma a resident in 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 Waikoloa's
second arterial road.
Our growing community is in need of a second arterial road. We are living in one big cul de sac with one way in
and out. The evacuation of 2021 was terrifying, with everyone from south of Hulu street patiently waiting
access the Hulu evacuation road. With all the new developments going south on Panino/o Street, this will
become a death trap.
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.
Thank you 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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