03-04-2014, 04:47 AM
When you look at the current county structure within the State from a population perspective it becomes readily apparent where the issue of financial unbalanced distribution comes in play on the Big Island. We have a current population of 185,000 people on this island with the predominate clusters in 3 separate districts. Hilo with 46,000 Puna with 45,400 and Kona with 37,900. This effectively creates a geographical split with regard to infrastructure investments and effectively opens the door to unbalanced distribution. THe rest of the islands will never experience this to the degree it occurs on the Big Island because their geographic application of the county model works as intended. Years ago, before we had the three way split of modern urban scale in infrastructure needs the single county model worked. Today with increased complexity of infrastructure needs it's abused and hence the reason for the introduction of Counties as to avoid such unequal financial and services distributions.
To go to court and challenge the funding is something that would continue to be an ongoing issue as the balance scale would continually be challenged and legal costs a major consumer of funds that would be best left to provide infrastructure. Hence the remedy is establishing counties that can maintain the necessary balance within their jurisdiction.
To go to court and challenge the funding is something that would continue to be an ongoing issue as the balance scale would continually be challenged and legal costs a major consumer of funds that would be best left to provide infrastructure. Hence the remedy is establishing counties that can maintain the necessary balance within their jurisdiction.