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Paauilo Mauka - Kalopa Community Association
P.O. BOX 408
PAAUILO, HAWAII 96776
Oct. 8, 2004
Mr. Aaron Chung, Chair Finance Committee
Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni St.
Hilo, Hawaii, 96720
Re: Bill 348 to Amend Ordinance no. 04-59
Dear Chairman Chung and members of the Finance Comnmittee
The Paauilo Mauka Kalopa Community Association would like to lend it's
support and encouragement to the adoption of Bill 348 amending bond ordinance
no. 04-59.
As you may be aware during the past spring rains one of the two main
access roads to and from the Paauilo Mauka community was washed out, adding a
one half hour detour to and from our community for citizens, school buses and
emergency vehicles. As the current infrastructure in our area is already severely
lacking in relation to the amount of traffic and development occurring, this
situation made our already dangerous road conditions worse.
Of course, the county road crew, headed by Chip Luscomb, did an
extraordinary job in repairing the damage and re-opening Sand Gulch (lower
Kaapahu Road) in record time. However, the community and Chip believes that
this road is subject to various problems which may lead to further closures at any
time.
In 1987 our community began working on a bypass proposal to the Sand
gulch route. In 1995 a by-pass road to Sand Gulch was proposed by our
community, Working with the County plans were drawn up, and a right of way
committed. Unfortunately, the proposed funding for the project was diverted by
the past administration. Last spring when Sand Gulch was washed out we brought
this project to the attention of Chip Lipscomb, Stan Nakasone, Bruce McClure
and Councilman Fred Holschuh. They all see the many benefits of such a by-pass,
as this bypass road would alleviate the need for the continuous repairs that Sand
Gulch will inevitably continue to require, as well as eliminating a hazardous
passage for our community members, school busues and emergency vehicles.
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We would therefore encourage you to include this by-pass project in the above
referenced Ordinance. At the last general meeting of the Paauilo Mauka Kalopa
Community Association, in July of this year, there was unanimous agreement
among the membership that this project is the most crucial issue currently facing
our community.
We hope you will agree with the above mentioned county employees and the
undersigned current and past presidents of the Paauilo Mauka Kalopa Community
Association, Board members, and other community members, and include the
Sand Gulch by-pass Road for funding from the proposed bond.
Thank you for your consideration of the Sand Gulch Bypass in this funding
proposal. _
Aloha, Rick Berm , -r~ S
President Paauilo Mauka Kalopa Community Association
Past Presidents:
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Dave Anderson
Jim Millar:
Ron Garte
Joe Clarkson:
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Paauilo Schoo Principal, Stan Oka:
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