11-12-2011, 07:21 AM
Yes, Jerry, Pahoa Village is split. The dividing line is Pahoa Village Rd. The reasons for this:
(1) Road connectivity: Without the division the way we did it, some of the communities would not be able to access other parts of their district. One of the requirements is that communities should have access via roads internal to the district.
(2) It was felt that BOTH district 4 and 5 needed access to Pahoa Village.
(3) Without the split, communities on the west side of Hwy 130 (Kalapana, Black Sands, 'Ala'ili, Ka'ohe Homesteads) would have to go all the way to Ainaloa Longhouse to vote; there being no facility large enough to be a polling place closer in.
This means, of course, that the 2 Puna councilpersons elected in the next election would have to work together on Pahoa's needs. If we are all careful to vote for candidates with the right attitude, that can be a benefit. They will both, after all, be Puna reps.
(1) Road connectivity: Without the division the way we did it, some of the communities would not be able to access other parts of their district. One of the requirements is that communities should have access via roads internal to the district.
(2) It was felt that BOTH district 4 and 5 needed access to Pahoa Village.
(3) Without the split, communities on the west side of Hwy 130 (Kalapana, Black Sands, 'Ala'ili, Ka'ohe Homesteads) would have to go all the way to Ainaloa Longhouse to vote; there being no facility large enough to be a polling place closer in.
This means, of course, that the 2 Puna councilpersons elected in the next election would have to work together on Pahoa's needs. If we are all careful to vote for candidates with the right attitude, that can be a benefit. They will both, after all, be Puna reps.