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Murashige, Laura
From: Dickson & Bibbi Lee [leesmeade @gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 1:46 PM
To: counciltestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us
Subject: County Bill No. 267
We oppose the passage of this amendment to Chapter 2, Article 25 of the County Code. The
basic premise of self-funding this program is unsustainable without increasing royalties received
or acquiring new geothermal facilities. Section 2-176.1(b), which disallows certain costs and
expenses, means our tax dollars will be used.
Section 2-176.2(b) should also require the purchase of any private roads from homeowners
associations who are impacted by any taking of lands due to any land designation change (by
staff or committee related to geothermal facilities. The County should be required to provide
legal mechanisms at no charge to HomeOwner Associations to remove dwellings receiving such
a designation from the HOA.
We object to the scholarship earmark of Section 2-176.2(c). This bill is the not the appropriate
place to establish an unspecific, unregulated and extremely generous program (almost 10% of the
yearly allowed budget 2-176.2(a)).
Section 2-176.3 establishes yet another hand-picked, non-elected commission who, while
receiving no salary, have benefits (i). Please address the legality of(h) and explain how
this requirement would be confirmed.
We support safe geothermal facilities and believe this proposed legislation, along with Bill 256
(Draft 2), are knee-jerk political reactions in an election year in response to a minority of
residents. Please put this issue before the people and let votes guide our County.
Dickson and Vivienne Lee
13-3626 Kumahaki St.
Pahoa, HI 96778
(360) 425-8630
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Ref. Date ,JUN 19 2012
6/18/2012