05-11-2017, 03:45 AM
make puna a seperate county
The rest of the island would cry foul about the "unfairness".
I think the island should be 4 or 5 counties.
Next problem, each of the new county governments would be corrupted and have massive cost overruns because there's no oversight.
The other "obvious" solution: let the massive "agricultural" subdivisions incorporate, so they can have their own taxation and land-use authority, along with some semblance of accountability.
Ultimately, the problem comes down to: the people running the show are making plenty money for themselves under the current rules, so will resist anything that threatens their gravy train.
The rest of the island would cry foul about the "unfairness".
I think the island should be 4 or 5 counties.
Next problem, each of the new county governments would be corrupted and have massive cost overruns because there's no oversight.
The other "obvious" solution: let the massive "agricultural" subdivisions incorporate, so they can have their own taxation and land-use authority, along with some semblance of accountability.
Ultimately, the problem comes down to: the people running the show are making plenty money for themselves under the current rules, so will resist anything that threatens their gravy train.