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"promote economic development" - kalakoa - 03-25-2019
http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2019/03/24/video-senate-considers-moonbase-alliance-big-island-industry-study/
The second resolution, SCR86, requested DBEDT "to conduct a study on potential industries, other than tourism, to promote economic development in the County of Hawaii."
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SCR&billnumber=86&year=2019
Oh look, someone noticed the "dependent on imports" problem again.
RE: "promote economic development" - terracore - 03-25-2019
Here's how the state can promote economic development: Get out of the way.
RE: "promote economic development" - kalakoa - 03-25-2019
Get out of the way.
State could also honor permits as issued and enforce laws as written.
TMT should have been built by now.
Local example: anyone remember the fire at Verna's in Mountain View? May 2015:
http://bigislandnow.com/2015/05/21/hpd-vernas-burglary-and-fire-under-investigation/
Just four short years later, that location has reopened as Frankie's Pizza.
Four years.
Perhaps they were waiting for some "economic development".
RE: "promote economic development" - terracore - 03-25-2019
Anybody eat there? How did Mountain View get a pizza place instead of Bland Asian Food?
RE: "promote economic development" - kalakoa - 03-25-2019
Anybody eat there?
Haven't tried the pizza. Don't order the fries. Hint: not a real kitchen (but they do have slushy machines, four flavors).
3-7 Mon-Fri, 10-3 Sat-Sun.
RE: "promote economic development" - Chas - 03-25-2019
Hmmmm. To keep my post “on topic”, I think I’ll help them develop economically by trying out the pizza sometime. I’ll let you know how it is...