01-09-2019, 04:17 AM
http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2019/0...presented/
Lots of pork here. Where will the money come from?
$4 million for Economic, to increase the Hawaii Department of Agriculture's agricultural revolving loan fund to help revitalize the impacted agricultural industry.
Agriculture is very important (when it comes to asking for money).
$61 million for Regional Infrastructure, including an estimated local 25% cost share for FEMA's Public Assistance program, and money allocated by the State Disaster Recovery Coordinator.
I hope they're referring to our "region", but I suspect other "regions" will be getting some "infrastructure".
$55 million for Housing, to implement housing infill identified by Puna Community Development Plan to accommodate impacted population in accordance with the Recovery Plan
When "implemented", will this "housing infill" be offered at no cost to evacuees? I suspect Kim is really offering pay (certain) developers, who will then sell homes at a huge profit, not burdened by the usual "system development costs". I'm sure the evacuees will wait patiently for another 1-3 years while these houses are built.
$23 million in Emergency, to include $145,000 in major equipment repair and maintenance, and to sustain emergency operations or construct emergency bypass routes in case of renewed eruption. That would entail 1 million for evacuation routes and $21,855,000 for Emergency Operations.
$1M for roads, $22M for "operations". Hmm.
$10 million for Implementation, including $5 million to establish and maintain a State Disaster Recovery Coordinator office for 3 years, and $5 million to establish and maintain a County Disaster Recovery Coordinator office for 3 years.
$10M to establish "offices" for "coordinators". When the 3 years are up, they'll find other County jobs, because a County job is forever.
As an extra added bonus: the "ask" includes reallocation of (some) GET surcharge revenue for other "pressing issues" throughout the County. A bait-and-switch on taxes, who didn't see that coming...
Lots of pork here. Where will the money come from?
$4 million for Economic, to increase the Hawaii Department of Agriculture's agricultural revolving loan fund to help revitalize the impacted agricultural industry.
Agriculture is very important (when it comes to asking for money).
$61 million for Regional Infrastructure, including an estimated local 25% cost share for FEMA's Public Assistance program, and money allocated by the State Disaster Recovery Coordinator.
I hope they're referring to our "region", but I suspect other "regions" will be getting some "infrastructure".
$55 million for Housing, to implement housing infill identified by Puna Community Development Plan to accommodate impacted population in accordance with the Recovery Plan
When "implemented", will this "housing infill" be offered at no cost to evacuees? I suspect Kim is really offering pay (certain) developers, who will then sell homes at a huge profit, not burdened by the usual "system development costs". I'm sure the evacuees will wait patiently for another 1-3 years while these houses are built.
$23 million in Emergency, to include $145,000 in major equipment repair and maintenance, and to sustain emergency operations or construct emergency bypass routes in case of renewed eruption. That would entail 1 million for evacuation routes and $21,855,000 for Emergency Operations.
$1M for roads, $22M for "operations". Hmm.
$10 million for Implementation, including $5 million to establish and maintain a State Disaster Recovery Coordinator office for 3 years, and $5 million to establish and maintain a County Disaster Recovery Coordinator office for 3 years.
$10M to establish "offices" for "coordinators". When the 3 years are up, they'll find other County jobs, because a County job is forever.
As an extra added bonus: the "ask" includes reallocation of (some) GET surcharge revenue for other "pressing issues" throughout the County. A bait-and-switch on taxes, who didn't see that coming...