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From:
Doreen Raymond
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Wednesday, May 21, 2025 9:19 AM
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Council Testimony
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Subject:
Support for Communication 159.41 to amend Bill No. 32, Draft 2
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Aloha Chair and Members of the Council,
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My name is Doreen Raymond and I'm a resident in Waikoloa Village as of 2023.1 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.
The second road is important to me because my family and I live in Waikoloa, and I want to feel safe in
my community. Although I traveled the world protecting my county both as a 20-year Navy veteran and
supporting the United States for 25 years as a government contractor, Hawaii has been my home since
1984 and I always felt safe here. Now I don't feel safe living in Waikoloa Village.
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.
Doreen Raymond
Waikoloa Village, HI Comm.AJ_W2
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