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COUNTY CLERK
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COUNTY OF HAWAII
May 17, 2017
Special Meeting of the Council—May 18, 2017, Hilo Chambers
SUBJECT: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO BILL 12, DRAFT 2, PROPOSED CAPITAL BUDGET FOR JULY 1, 2017
TO JUNE 30, 2018
Comm.92.14—Memo 12: V. Poindexter, re-appropriates Department of Parks& Recreation
Laupahoehoe Boat Ramp Improvements (Reapp. 5593.95) $2,000,000
My name is Lucille V. Chung, born and raised in Laupahoehoe, employed as the Police Operations Clerk
at Laupahoehoe Police Station from 1962 thru December 1994, am the current president of the
Hawaiian Civic Club of Laupahoehoe, served as past president of the North Hilo Community Council, and
who remains active in community issues affecting our North Hilo District, I submit testimony in support
of the re-appropriation of$2,000.00 to address improvements to the Laupahoehoe Boat Ramp which is
in dire need of repair.
Laupahoehoe Boat Ramp was constructed with support of the North Hilo Community Council,the then
Senator Daniel Akaka,the Army Corps of Engineers and the State and County of Hawaii. It was built at
the urging of the boat owners in the community who wanted to launch their boats from Laupahoehoe
Point to be able to fish along the Hilo/Hamakua Coast instead of having to launch from Hilo or Kawaihae
to fish along the coastline to provide for their families from the fertile fishing areas along the coast.
The other very significant reason for building the boat ramp was to improve the ability for rescue
missions to launch from Laupahoehoe or to be able to come in to Laupahoehoe from a rescue mission
on the open ocean instead of having to do either from Hilo or Kawaihae. It afforded rescue personnel
an alternative between Hilo and Kawaihae.
I submit testimony in support of this re-appropriation of$2,000,000 to address the deteriorated and
unsafe conditions that now exist as stated in the proposal submitted Councilmember Valerie Poindexter
and strongly urge the council to support it.
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