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Whittington, Noelani
From: Murashige, Laura
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 10:59 AM
To: Whittington, Noelani
Cc: Eoff, Karen
Subject: FW: Budget: First and Foremost -South Kohala Community Development Plan
Importance: High
----Original Message-----
From: Anika Glass [mailto:anika.nui@gmail.comJ
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 6:56 PM
To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us
Cc: Hoffmann, Pete; Pilago, K. Angcl; Bobbie and Richard Walker; Higa, S[acy; Harry Kim; Isbell, Virginia; Holschuh,
Fred; Safarik, Gary; planning@a~.hawaii.hi.us
Subject: Budget: First and Pot~nost -South Kohala Community Development Plan
Aloha,
Of the budget items before you having diregt positive impact on South Kohala, Planning Department
support for our Community Development Plan is primary. Citizens in Kamuela, Waikoloa and
Kawaihae have been participating in large numbers, attending meetings,going to training sessions,
completing surveys, having focus groups, identifying priorities, organizing, and attending presentations
by the many consultants on contract for this project.
Growth in South Kohala is occurring at an unprecedented rate. Our area infrastructure, is grossly
inadequate to support growth. It barely supports the status quo, with gravel trucks barreling down
highways, heavy construction equipment moving everywhere, and people making long-distance
commutes. Some of those commutes are not long distance, just long-time.
In addition, we have needs for schools, trails, traffic mitigation, community centers, the ability for more
children to walk to school safely. Not all these needs will be met by the County. That is all the more
reason we need to proceed promptly with the support of the Planning Department.
Challenge the existing resources, move positions from less time-critical projects, contract for assistance,
don'tjust sit there. Don't accept that Kona and Puna are the ONLY areas that need to move forward right
now.
Our citizens are informed, organized, energetic and eager to participate in the Community Development
Planning Process. We are ready to utilze the resources the County has hired to assist our efforts. We are
ready, willing, and able to.move forward.
Don't leave us out!
Anika Glass
68-1863 Ua Noe Street
Waikoloa, HI 96738 ~1
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Ref. Date
3/22/2006