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Tue 2/4/2020 11:27 AM
Aaron Ferreira<aaron lecornmun rn>
Supporting Bill 131 For Mass Transit Funding
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Aloha Councilmembers,
On behalf of Nanowale Community Association's recreation coordinator, Mainstreet Pahoa
board member and as a resident of Pahoa for 35 plus years, I'm writing in strongly support
of Bill 131 Mass Transit Agency Hub and Spokes project, a much needed first and fresh
start in building the hub and spoke system. After the recent lava flows of 2014 and 2018,
many people and many Pahoa businesses have been suff erring. Mainstreet Pahoa
Association have been working hard with political figures, local businesses, local magazines
and have been marketing like crazy to bring back business to Pahoa Village, Many
businesses have folded, moved or have considering moving. In the next year or months,
more businesses will fold and Pahoa village may be nothing but Q ghost town. We need a
transit system to help Pahoa's economy YESTERDAY.....
To get this project moving, the land, at the corner of Highways 130 and 132 considered as
site#6, is ideal in my opinion, as it will keep the big buses out of the small town of Pahoa
and keep them up on the highway. The consultant that the county hired did their due
diligence of all the sites and choose and made the recommendation to site#6, which is
already developed. Ia5k that you support this Bill. Puna has been waiting for this day to
come and we have this opportunity now and don't want to lose this opportunity. Puna has
been through a lot and site #6 is perfect and the new buses is coming soon as well next
month. Pahoa and the businesses cannot afford to wait and have the new bus hub in the
development phase and wait two years or more. By the two years, the businesses that the
community and Mainstreet Pahoa Association has been f ighing for all these years will once
again be for not. Please support the efforts of recovery by making this step forward.
Many families, businesses and especially the keiki will be extremely grateful and
appreciative.
Mahalo for your time....
Aaron Ferreira
Recreation Coordinator
Nanawale Community Association, Inc
RR4 Box 2250
Pahoa, Hawaii 96778
Phone 808-965-8080
Fax 808-965-6664
E-mail aaron@nanawalecoinmunity.com
Web Site www.nanawale.com
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