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From: Lori Rowley
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 8:53 AM '
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To: Council Testimony
Subject: Communication 159A1 to amend Bill No. 32, Draft 2.
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Aloha Chair and Members of the Council,
My name is Lori, and I'm a full time resident in Waikoloa Village-: I
am testifying in support of Communication 159.41 to amend Bill
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32, Draft 2. 1 fully support this amendment for funding the initial
engineering of Waikoloa's second arterial road.
There are many reasons why this road is crucial to our
community's future but New funding is being added to the 2025
CIP
budget for street paving projects, new parks, and other amenities.
that have not been planned for 17 years and ARE NOT flagged
by
the County plan as a "very high priority" project needed to
prevent the loss of life. Saving lives from catastrophic fires should
rank as a higher priority.
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.
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Ref. To:
1 Ref. Dale 2 2 2025
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.
Thankyou
Lori
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