05-02-2011, 05:19 PM
I would like to agree with you Punafish....Really I would. Having big business work with the community is the best possible scenario for all involved. But the economy is not cooperating. The long term outlook (in my view)is saying people in this area won't be able to afford those repeated trips to Hilo to buy groceries with gasoline approaching $5.00 a gallon or higher. And its also saying that current businesses will be struggling to stay alive and will do what it has to to survive. If it ultimately means succeeding on a loophole in the community development plan...so be it.