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Brittany Klarin
Monday, May 19, 2025 2:07 PM
Council Testimony
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My name is Brittany Isaac, and I'm a 35 year resident in Waikoloa Village. I am also a business owner and a
parent, and a daughter to two aging parents in their seventies. 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.
I have been evacuated twice in the village, once the fire burned into the empty lot next door. It took hours
to vacate the village with only one road. My main fear is all of the kids at the school. What would happen
if the fire blocked a way for them to get out? How can we possibly vacate thousands and thousands in
time? The winds are fierce here, and it's always dry. Things burn quickly.
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.
We
Respectfully, and with Aloha,
Brittany Isaac of Waikoloa Village
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