HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0765.089 2016-2018When I travel to Oahu and visit the north shore now, I see the effects of bills exactly like Bill
112 having been passed. They result in near total loss of community and culture in favor of a
few moneyed individuals who come in and aggressively over build to the point where locals
and full time residents can no longer afford to live or own property there.
Bill 112 is at its core discriminatory. It is racially and culturally offensive in that it favors the
rights of wealthy and prejudiced individuals who move in and bribe legislators via campaign
contributions to violate the rights of people who own agriculturally zoned land on which they
have lived and worked, often for generations.
Commissioners, please consider that Bill 112 will violate not just the property rights of rooster
farm owners but of all those who own, farm and live on agricultural land on Hawaii Island. .
Our island is an agricultural island. 'Newcomers should know that when they move here and
should research the are of the island in which they choose to live. They need to make the
effort to become enculturated so that they may assimilate to our way of life ,on Hawaii Island.
Not the reverse.
I would also note that in its rush to restrict the rights of harmless rooster farmers, Bill 112 fails
to adequately define parcel size on which the arbitrary limit of 4 roosters would be imposed.
If a farmer has 100 acres is he still limited to 4 roosters?
Furthermore, passage of this bill will put us on a slippery slope that will result in further
restrictions and limitations on the people of Hawaii who actually make a living on small
agricultural plots.
Downstream implications must be considered when enacting legislation that violates the rights
of any segment of our population. This bill does exactly that. It should not pass.
Respectfully Commissioner O'Hara, you represent the Puna District. Surely you must have
been contacted by constituents with concerns about the burglaries, car thefts and assaults
which are now rampant in the Puna and Hilo Districts. Why don't you focus on the rising drug
related property and violent crimes occurring on our island instead?
In conclusion, I strongly disapprove of Bill 112 and will work to see that commissioners who
vote for this or similar bills which restrict our basic right to live, work and earn a living on
Hawaii Island are voted out of office in future elections.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment.
Shannon W. Freedle
25 Kahoa St
Hilo, HI
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From: Shannon Freedle
To: Council Testimony
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Subject: Comment on Hawaii County Bill 112 regarding rooster farms
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Date: Wednesday, March 07, 2018 1:31:48 PM
Hawaii County Commissioners,
I lived for several years next to a rooster farm on the north shore of Oahu. Yes, the roosters
were loud at times but I considered it a uniquely Hawaiian experience and one of the factors to
consider when choosing to live on or near agriculturally zoned property out in the country.
When I travel to Oahu and visit the north shore now, I see the effects of bills exactly like Bill
112 having been passed. They result in near total loss of community and culture in favor of a
few moneyed individuals who come in and aggressively over build to the point where locals
and full time residents can no longer afford to live or own property there.
Bill 112 is at its core discriminatory. It is racially and culturally offensive in that it favors the
rights of wealthy and prejudiced individuals who move in and bribe legislators via campaign
contributions to violate the rights of people who own agriculturally zoned land on which they
have lived and worked, often for generations.
Commissioners, please consider that Bill 112 will violate not just the property rights of rooster
farm owners but of all those who own, farm and live on agricultural land on Hawaii Island. .
Our island is an agricultural island. 'Newcomers should know that when they move here and
should research the are of the island in which they choose to live. They need to make the
effort to become enculturated so that they may assimilate to our way of life ,on Hawaii Island.
Not the reverse.
I would also note that in its rush to restrict the rights of harmless rooster farmers, Bill 112 fails
to adequately define parcel size on which the arbitrary limit of 4 roosters would be imposed.
If a farmer has 100 acres is he still limited to 4 roosters?
Furthermore, passage of this bill will put us on a slippery slope that will result in further
restrictions and limitations on the people of Hawaii who actually make a living on small
agricultural plots.
Downstream implications must be considered when enacting legislation that violates the rights
of any segment of our population. This bill does exactly that. It should not pass.
Respectfully Commissioner O'Hara, you represent the Puna District. Surely you must have
been contacted by constituents with concerns about the burglaries, car thefts and assaults
which are now rampant in the Puna and Hilo Districts. Why don't you focus on the rising drug
related property and violent crimes occurring on our island instead?
In conclusion, I strongly disapprove of Bill 112 and will work to see that commissioners who
vote for this or similar bills which restrict our basic right to live, work and earn a living on
Hawaii Island are voted out of office in future elections.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment.
Shannon W. Freedle
25 Kahoa St
Hilo, HI
f4®., mom
Ref. Y®o
Ref® Date