08-01-2014, 06:23 AM
There was a time some years back when, after a series of town meetings were held, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was entered into with Parks & Rec on the 56 acre park parcel. It required zero funding from the county and included a walking riding trail around the perimeter, a professionally run town camp ground and a few acres of a Hawaiian cultural village (off grid).
The camp ground would have required about three acres and was intended to add eco tourism for an economic boost for Pahoa Village.
Anyway, after the MOU was signed we arranged to bring a surveyor in (at no expense to the CoH) and Parks & Rec refused to allow access onto the property. Hard to survey or do anything else without access.
All of this would have left sufficient acreage for all the super expensive stuff Billy Kenoi now wants to do. But as usual the village of Pahoa was thwarted. Typical county. Pockets will get lined.
The camp ground would have required about three acres and was intended to add eco tourism for an economic boost for Pahoa Village.
Anyway, after the MOU was signed we arranged to bring a surveyor in (at no expense to the CoH) and Parks & Rec refused to allow access onto the property. Hard to survey or do anything else without access.
All of this would have left sufficient acreage for all the super expensive stuff Billy Kenoi now wants to do. But as usual the village of Pahoa was thwarted. Typical county. Pockets will get lined.
Assume the best and ask questions.
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