04-24-2015, 07:13 PM
I hope those will plan to develop on Hawaii Island do pay attention to what is going on and learn from what is happening.
It doesn't matter where you select, how much you do outreach you do, plans on how to minimize your foot print, how much you give to the community, nor if you do everything by the book. You will get bogged down and held hostage for the latest cause and held accountable for things that happened decades ago.
On the other hand, as you can see from what is going on with the mayor, corruption is grumbled about, but accepted and life goes on. Look at all that grumbling about illegal subidivisios and not a single thing done.
So if you do plan on developing on Hawaii Island in the future, pay off the politicians (make political donations), pay off some local leaders (hire local cultural consultant) and build it as fast as you can, before the lawsuits and protestors start up.
It seems that doing the right thing is the worst you can do.
It doesn't matter where you select, how much you do outreach you do, plans on how to minimize your foot print, how much you give to the community, nor if you do everything by the book. You will get bogged down and held hostage for the latest cause and held accountable for things that happened decades ago.
On the other hand, as you can see from what is going on with the mayor, corruption is grumbled about, but accepted and life goes on. Look at all that grumbling about illegal subidivisios and not a single thing done.
So if you do plan on developing on Hawaii Island in the future, pay off the politicians (make political donations), pay off some local leaders (hire local cultural consultant) and build it as fast as you can, before the lawsuits and protestors start up.
It seems that doing the right thing is the worst you can do.