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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0159.106 2024-2026,tail[ 02 COMM. IM From: glow glowhawaii.com Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2025 9:18 PM is C� To: Council Testimony. CD Subject: YES to the amendment to fund Waikoloa's Second Road! < ©- Aloha Chair and Members of the Council,, :. My name is Olelo pa'a Ogawa, and I'm a kupuna, tutu, resident, homeowner in Waikoloa Village. I aim. -} 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. Four years ago, as flames descended our hills, we experienced a terrifying reality: Waikoloa Village has one lifeline. The gridlock on Hulu Street and Paniolo Avenue during that evacuation was a stark reminder of our vulnerability. A single emergency road is not a safety net; it's a choke point waiting for the next crisis. We urgently need a second escape route before history repeats itself with potentially devastating consequences. 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. Sincerely, Olelo pa'a Ogawa Concerned Waikoloa Resident Olelo pa'a Ogawa Glow Hawaii,71�7ZI, tlia r�-�r`ar� �:r�glo7v tq Phone: 808 883-0103 Mobile: 808 938-3989 Email: dowCM-glowhawaii.com Website: www.glowhawaii.com Instagram@olelopaa_ Facebook: olelopaa.ogawa Linkedin: olelo-pa-a-ogawa Cornm. N. U Ref. To: Ref. Date M Y 2 20 5