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From:
Sent:
Stephen Slipchinsky
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 11.44 AM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Waikoloa second road
Aloha Chair and Members of the Council,
We are Stephen and Anita Slipchinsky, and we are residents of Waikoloa Village. We are 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.
During the evacuation of the Village a few years ago we sat in our car for over an hour on Paniolo Road, trying
to leave. Now there is new development in the Village which will mean more people using the one road. This is
making a dangerous situation even worse. In addition, if there is a fire, the county can be sued for millions or
billions of dollars.
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 oar
community's safety needs. We humbly ask for your `yes' vote on this amendment.
Please send a response to this email.
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Waikoloa, HI 96738
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