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Sue McCord- Sorbets
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 9:17 AM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Second Road Testimony
Aloha Chair and Members of the Council,
My name is Suzzette Sorbets, and I'm a Home Owner and President of Waikoloa Lions Club in
Waikoloa Village. I am testifying in support of Communication 159.41 to amend Bill No. 32, Draft 2
fully support this amendment for funding the initial engineering of Waikoloa's second arterial road.
1 believe the New Construction Company should not have even begun the Building of Residences
without the second road completion. How did this happen??
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.;
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Mahalo,
Sue (McCord) Sorbets RB-23197
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