TMT - Contested Case Hearing Status - Hilo

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The Big Island's coastline has become a large Toilet for the millions of visiting tourists. Some island communities like Puako's, The operation of tourism businesses without any bathroom is business as usual. For an example, Try asking the Puako store owner or any of the kayak tour operators in Puako about a restroom and all you hear is "Sorry we have sewer issues and no restrooms".
Hawaii has a record breaking amount of tourists visiting this year and a growing local Homeless community which could mean a record amount of urine and feces along our coastline. jmo

http://www.staradvertiser.com/2016/07/28...f-of-2016/

Some exciting tourism news for the TMT project here:

http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2016/1...n-flights/

Time to ask a few questions here.

Does this tourism increase help our island communities? How?

Would gas, grocery and restaurant prices be lower or higher for us residents?
would resort rooms and golf rates be lower or higher for us residents?
Would land and home prices for our next local generation be more affordable?
Would the education for our keiki be equal or improved?
Would our basic water and electricity rates be lower or higher due to these tourism and revenue increases?

Would this tourism increase on the Big Island help Hawaiian air, Walmart, Costco or The astronomy community? How?

Now that the millions of tourists are coming to the island and large projects like the TMT's are planned and want their pieces of the tourism pie and island resources. Would a growing industry like this be a good or bad fit for the Big Island and its many residents?

https://www.abqjournal.com/847723/native...nding.html

Would this type of gaming industry and diversification provide local residents something besides EBT? Maybe jobs, careers, hope, education or other long term benefits?