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Murashige, Laura
From: Susan McGeachy (mcgeachy@hawaii.rr.com]
Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 7:10 AM
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Subject: FW: [County of Hawaii Issues] Why isn't the Makalei Fire Station being funded in ... c } ;~
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Can you tell me why North Kona's fire station at Makalei was not funded inthe stimulus monies?
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Take at look at the attachment above (9.12.pdf) from Hawaii County Data Book. You see w`ho payhe `"'
most taxes. http://co.hawaii.hi.us/databook_current/section09.htm
North Kona over 10 million in property taxes collected.
We get the mid level road $35 mil. Is that what we want? How aboutconnecting all dead ends and
requiring all subdivision and commercialbuilding to have 2 exits. Start planning and building this town
like a realcity. Connecting the dots if you know what I mean. When you are in Hilo youhave a huge
variety of roads to take as alternate routes. In Kona if thereis an accident on Palani that's it. Just sit or
maybe you can turn around.Why the mid level road? It is because back in the 90's a Japanese
Companybuilt Hina Lani Road with grand plans of developing it as a business center,and their market
fell out and they went home. But they did build 3 LARGEwater tanks and the best road in Kona before
they left. The water tank atthe bottom is being used by Kaloko Industrial. The other two tanks are
stillsitting waiting for a developer to come to build some pipes leading to thesetanks. The mid level road
would get to those tanks. Hopefully they will besmart enough to create a 4 laned road (2 lanes in each
direction)for thefuture. Hopefully they will require HELCO to build back from the road (it'scalled
setbacks). Building with the plan in mind for the future generations.
Our roads are done so poorly that even when they are finished it is a mess.Look at Palani Road. An
engineering student could have done a better design.Lack of knowledge and leadership at the department
Heads and managementlevels for years on end have lead to this miss-management of tax payerdollars.
The thousands of residents that live on the West side and have tobattle these poor roads are the ones that
are paying the price.Another great example.
Phase 1=Henry St. to Honokohau Harbor RoadImprovement on Queen Kaahumanu Hwy.7 Years later
only about 4 miles of road is a another fiasco. The Companythat did that job should be banned from any
further work with the County. If these guys built your house like that, do you really think they would
getthe job to do the garage? NO. Does anyone working with the County know howto write a contract?
Like if you are late or over budget you will need topost a bond protect the County and the Tax payers.
We are run like a third World Country.Kona/ Holualoa is known for the arts. You would think we could
have donesomething a little more creative then lawn. Everyone is trying to go Greenand rather than
picking something that is low water, low maintenance, maybewith some lava... perhaps a design conptest
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for the students of Kona or maybethe Kona Outdoor Circle; they did an outstanding job on Hualalai
connectorroad. Let's be a little more cutting edge and show a little class. Lose the grass and let's start
planning smart.
Aloha, Susan McGeachy
mcgeachy_@hawaii.rr.com
8/28/2009