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Testimony to the Hawaii County Council
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
RE: Communication 358 (Bill 12l) Ordinance No. OS-87, East Hawaii Sort Station
Members of the County Council Finance Committee:
The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawaii support the financing for
construction and operation of an East Hawaii Regional Sort Station. Our support is based
on the following
1. The construction of the Sort Station is not in lieu of the future construction of
a high tech, environmentally friendly East Hawaii Refuse Plant.
2. This Sort Station will prolong the life of the current landfill allowing the
County more time to select the appropriate technology for a Refuse Plant, at
the appropriate cost.
3. The Sort Station would reduce the number of refuse vehicles on the road
should the County need to haul refuse to West Hawaii until the new Refuse
Plant is completed.
4. The anticipated cost of the Sort Station is justifiable when compared to the
increase cost to individual tax payers and businesses that will be associated
with hauling refuse to West Hawaii until an East Hawaii Refuse Plant is
constructed.
Once again, The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawaii support the
proposed financing of an East Hawaii Regional Sort Station.
Respectfully submitted,
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Dwayne T. Mukai, President
Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawaii
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