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From: Kathy Johnson <br /> To: WPCtestimonv; LPCtestimonv;Council Testimony; Kimball. Heather; Kaaiwada.Jennifer;Onishi. Dennis; <br /> Kierkiewicz.Ashley; Kanealii-Kleinfelder. Matt;Villeaas. Rebecca;Galimba. Michelle M.; Inaba. Holeka <br /> Cc: Inaba. Holeka; Hustace.James;cohmayor(�bhawaiicountv.00v;ashamallick@omail.com <br /> Subject: Theodora Mallick Opposition to General Plan 2045 <br /> Date: Friday,February 14,2025 8:13:24 PM <br /> Sent on Behalf of Theodora Mallick, 808-936-0811 Cell. ashamallick(clgmail.com. She is <br /> unable to send from the location she is in and asked me to share the following message on her <br /> behalf. She welcomes you to call her to verify if there is any question about the validity of this <br /> email. Thankyou. <br /> Good Evening, <br /> I respectfully request that you please oppose General Plan 2045 in its' current <br /> version and form. <br /> I have lived in and farmed land all around this beautiful island. My business <br /> has provided employment to many people from Kau to Papaikou, including <br /> fruit and mac nut orchards as well as cattle, honey, etc. Myself along with my <br /> children own several commercial properties in downtown Hilo. We are very <br /> invested in Hilo and are happy to be part of this wonderful community. I <br /> received steward of the land for my work in conservation and preservation of <br /> the neglected sugar cane land I farm in Papaikou so I do understand the need to <br /> balance everything. It took me over a decade to restore and create the farms <br /> my family owns here. I have been here for just over 30 years and I am proud <br /> to call Hilo my home. I am very concerned about what this proposed <br /> legislation will do for water rights, which is vital to agriculture and especially <br /> for our cattle, what changes will be made to zoning — especially with regards to <br /> ag land. There are so many infrastructure issues that need to be addressed and <br /> should be of the highest priority over what is proposed here- let's take care of <br /> our roadways, bridges, sidewalks, downtown Hilo bayfront. Once all of that <br /> is taken care of we can look to putting in more infrastructure that makes the <br /> most sense. I am also concerned that the cost for all of this will fall to property <br /> owners and residents which would be an unfair burden given all that is going <br /> on with the almost elimination of mac nut production and the difficulty we <br /> have shipping perishable fruit off the island to customers in the mainland due to <br /> issues with weight and having our shipments bumped and therefore not <br /> delivered. With the reduction in income from the loss of mac nuts and the <br /> other challenges with expenses of exporting, having more expense would be <br /> devastating financially to our family run businesses. <br />