10-26-2012, 07:49 AM
That's a huge increase in road fees, but I guarantee you that won't pave very many miles of road.
I was at one place (1-2 acre lots) where the county offered to provide all the labor for free if the residents would pay for materials. $2500 per household and it got voted down. Then voted down 2 years later at $3500 per household. Then $5000 per household the last time they offered and that was 15 years ago.
If Hawaii has to ship in asphalt and road oil, it is going to cost a lot. The machinery and labor aren't cheap, either. There will be interest expenses.
So, I would want to see firm bids and I would want to know exactly which roads would get paved.
I suspect it would be cheaper to buy out the complainers.
I was at one place (1-2 acre lots) where the county offered to provide all the labor for free if the residents would pay for materials. $2500 per household and it got voted down. Then voted down 2 years later at $3500 per household. Then $5000 per household the last time they offered and that was 15 years ago.
If Hawaii has to ship in asphalt and road oil, it is going to cost a lot. The machinery and labor aren't cheap, either. There will be interest expenses.
So, I would want to see firm bids and I would want to know exactly which roads would get paved.
I suspect it would be cheaper to buy out the complainers.