09-30-2014, 08:19 AM
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Originally posted by KathyH
...griping about how people on County roads supposedly get great services. They really don't.
Kathy
The point is not about County roads being great or not.
The issue is equity.
People in private subdivisions pay for their roads AND for County roads.
Gas tax. Property tax. Motor Vehicle weight tax and registration fees. None of it goes to the roads in those subdivisions and the people who live in those subdivisions pay just as much as other folks -- maybe more given the long drive from most of Puna to Hilo and higher gas consumption.
Furthermore, those alleged 'private' roads are open to and used by the public, including "tourists".