06-25-2014, 09:15 AM
Privately owned roads in the county comprise 40% of all roads in the county. A total of approx. 750 miles. Most are in Puna. Another substantial block in HOVE.
Some of the privately owned roads are maintained. HPP for example has a budget and road fees for maintenance. Other subdivisions have no such mechanism and fight and scratch for a bucket of gravel.
How many miles are not maintained? The answer is subjective and depends on what your definition of "maintained" is.
When the Puna subdivisions were subdivided and approved by the (then) Board of Supervisors there was code on the books requiring all roads to be to county standards.... all roads. The BoS violated it's own codes by allowing the Puna subdivision maps to be approved without roads built to the (then) county standards of frequency, road width, drainage and road surface. The county's liability is huge.
Some of the privately owned roads are maintained. HPP for example has a budget and road fees for maintenance. Other subdivisions have no such mechanism and fight and scratch for a bucket of gravel.
How many miles are not maintained? The answer is subjective and depends on what your definition of "maintained" is.
When the Puna subdivisions were subdivided and approved by the (then) Board of Supervisors there was code on the books requiring all roads to be to county standards.... all roads. The BoS violated it's own codes by allowing the Puna subdivision maps to be approved without roads built to the (then) county standards of frequency, road width, drainage and road surface. The county's liability is huge.
Assume the best and ask questions.
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