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Murashige, Laura
From: Chuck Clark [candjclark@hawaii.rr.com]
Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 10:24 AM P
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Cc: westhawaiicounty@gmail.com
Subject: [County of Hawaii Issues] Why isn't the Makalei Fire Station being funded in
Dear Elected Officials,
Can you tell me why North Kona's fire station at Makalei was not funded inthe stimulus monies?
Take at look at the attachment above (9.12.pdf) from Hawaii County Data Book. You see who pays the
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 about connecting all dead ends and
requiring all subdivision and commercial building to have 2 exits. Start planning and building this town
like a real city. Connecting the dots if you know what I mean. When you are in Hilo you have a huge
variety of roads to take as alternate routes. In Kona if there is 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 Company
built 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 LARGE water tanks and the best road in Kona before they left.
The water tank at the bottom is being used by Kaloko Industrial. The other two tanks are still sitting
waiting for a developer to come to build some pipes leading to these tanks. The mid level road would
get to those tanks. Hopefully they will be smart enough to create a 4 laned road (2 lanes in each
direction) for the future. Hopefully they will require HELCO to build back from the road (it'scalled
setbacks). Building with the plan in mind for 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 management levels for years on end have lead to this miss-management of tax
payer dollars. The thousands of residents that live on the West side and have to battle these poor roads
are the ones that are paying the price. Another great example.
Phase 1= Henry St. to Honokohau Harbor Road Improvement on Queen Kaahumanu Hwy., 7 Years
later only about 4 miles of road, is a another fiasco. The Company that 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 get the job to do the garage? NO. Does anyone working with the County know how to write a
contract? If you are late or over budget you will need to post a bond to protect the County and the
Taxpayers. We are run like a third World Country. Kona/Holualoa is known for the arts. You would
think we could have done something a little more creative then lawn. Everyone is trying to go Green and
rather than picking something that is low water, low maintenance, maybe with some lava... perhaps a
design contest for the students of Kona or maybe the Kona Outdoor Circle; they did an outstanding job
on Hualalai connector road. Let's be a little more cutting edge and show a little class. Lose the grass and
let's start planning smart.Mahalo and aloha,
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1 agree with this letter by Susan BcGeachy, aloha and mahalo,
H. Chuck Clark
73-4404 Punawele Street, Kailua Kona, HI. 96740
westhawaii_group~,&gmail.com
http://hawaiicountyissues.blospot.com/
8/28/2009