HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 1035.002 2014-2016 Murashige, Laura
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Subject: Kirk Shorte's Testimony for Reso 634-16 ^4-re
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My name is Kirk Shorte, I live on Iki Place in Kohanaiki Homesteads and •
I am the neighbor who started exploring ways to initiate a Water
Improvement District.
Attached you'll find my testimony asking the Finance Committee to
confirm Resolution 634-16.
Regards,
Kirk
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Date: September 19, 2016 Finance Committee Meeting
To: Finance Committee
From: Kirk Shorte, Owner of 73-4529 Iki Place Lot 8
RE: Resolution to Initiate Kohanaiki Homestead Water Improvement District
I have lived in my house on Iki Place (lot 8) for a little over 12 years. I remember remarking how weird
it was that all of the water pipes were above ground the first time I drove down the hill to my road.
Some of the pipes have been in that pile for close to 30 years. As people experienced problems with
their waterlines they would just install a new pipe and would leave the old pipe in place.Now it looks
like a junk yard for PVC and Driscol pipes.
I started having issues with leaks maybe 2 years ago when I noticed an unexpected increase in my
water bill. I did notice other water lines leaking from time to time but it wasn't until I started getting
new leaks every few weeks that I bit the bullet and paid over$2,000 to have over 1100' of pipe
installed to replace my waterline last November 2015.
While I was in the process of finding a plumber, concrete workers and labor to dig trenches I started
looking for ways to get my meter moved from the highway to a spot closer to my house. That's when I
got in touch with Council Representative Karen Eoff. She and her team helped me to understand what I
would need to do to get those answers. After several emails with the County Engineer and Karen's
office I made the decision to explore initiating a Water Improvement District request.
On behalf of the following neighbors:
John Korona—73019003 (lot 3) owning the property for over 40 year—Has no water service to his lot.
Jeff Nannestad & Jane Thomson—73019015 (lot 12) Moved in Oct 2003
Nancy Fitzgerald—73019004 (lot 5) Moved in on June 12, 2012
Annie Sherman—73019009 (lot 15) She has owned her property since 1991
We are all in favor of a water improvement project for our subdivision and request the Finance
Committee pass Resolution 634-16.