HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-02-14 Theodora Mallick Testimony From: Kathy Johnson
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Subject: Theodora Mallick Opposition to General Plan 2045
Date: Friday,February 14,2025 8:13:24 PM
Sent on Behalf of Theodora Mallick, 808-936-0811 Cell. ashamallick(clgmail.com. She is
unable to send from the location she is in and asked me to share the following message on her
behalf. She welcomes you to call her to verify if there is any question about the validity of this
email. Thankyou.
Good Evening,
I respectfully request that you please oppose General Plan 2045 in its' current
version and form.
I have lived in and farmed land all around this beautiful island. My business
has provided employment to many people from Kau to Papaikou, including
fruit and mac nut orchards as well as cattle, honey, etc. Myself along with my
children own several commercial properties in downtown Hilo. We are very
invested in Hilo and are happy to be part of this wonderful community. I
received steward of the land for my work in conservation and preservation of
the neglected sugar cane land I farm in Papaikou so I do understand the need to
balance everything. It took me over a decade to restore and create the farms
my family owns here. I have been here for just over 30 years and I am proud
to call Hilo my home. I am very concerned about what this proposed
legislation will do for water rights, which is vital to agriculture and especially
for our cattle, what changes will be made to zoning — especially with regards to
ag land. There are so many infrastructure issues that need to be addressed and
should be of the highest priority over what is proposed here- let's take care of
our roadways, bridges, sidewalks, downtown Hilo bayfront. Once all of that
is taken care of we can look to putting in more infrastructure that makes the
most sense. I am also concerned that the cost for all of this will fall to property
owners and residents which would be an unfair burden given all that is going
on with the almost elimination of mac nut production and the difficulty we
have shipping perishable fruit off the island to customers in the mainland due to
issues with weight and having our shipments bumped and therefore not
delivered. With the reduction in income from the loss of mac nuts and the
other challenges with expenses of exporting, having more expense would be
devastating financially to our family run businesses.
We need your support and ask that you please oppose this general plan.
Thank you,
Asha Mallick and family- Maya Mallick, Angela Mallick and Monika Mallick