05-26-2017, 09:09 AM
HOTPE.
You brought up some valid points regarding the relocation fund. Several community benefits probably did not have to come before the relocation of folks who were on the relocation list for years if not decades. Maybe if the politicians had kept their hands out of the fund there would have been more in the relocation fund to begin with. If the relocation fund money was not spent on many other things besides relocation, like rent for the county councils elected reps or the Pahoa transfer station and road to pohoiki it may have withstood the relocation surge. jmo
Also, many of the folks who may have bought after the PGV plant was built or constructed may not have known the PGV power plant was going to expand the way it did over the years. The communication between the PGV, County, realtors and perspective buyers could have been better to say the least. They may not have known how they or their kids could have been impacted by the nearby PGV power plant until they were impacted. Which is why they may have changed their minds and wanted to relocate after buying. Some see very cheap land or homes near the ocean and get caught in an impulse sale, especially if the realtor say's nothing about the nearby PGV power plant and possible impacts. jmo
A relocation Fund should have been set aside to help relocate folks from an expanding geothermal power plant that effects some close residents quality of life. If after relocation requested folks have been relocated by the fund then maybe the politicians could use the extra funds left over for their office rents or roads, not vice-a-versa. jmo
You brought up some valid points regarding the relocation fund. Several community benefits probably did not have to come before the relocation of folks who were on the relocation list for years if not decades. Maybe if the politicians had kept their hands out of the fund there would have been more in the relocation fund to begin with. If the relocation fund money was not spent on many other things besides relocation, like rent for the county councils elected reps or the Pahoa transfer station and road to pohoiki it may have withstood the relocation surge. jmo
Also, many of the folks who may have bought after the PGV plant was built or constructed may not have known the PGV power plant was going to expand the way it did over the years. The communication between the PGV, County, realtors and perspective buyers could have been better to say the least. They may not have known how they or their kids could have been impacted by the nearby PGV power plant until they were impacted. Which is why they may have changed their minds and wanted to relocate after buying. Some see very cheap land or homes near the ocean and get caught in an impulse sale, especially if the realtor say's nothing about the nearby PGV power plant and possible impacts. jmo
A relocation Fund should have been set aside to help relocate folks from an expanding geothermal power plant that effects some close residents quality of life. If after relocation requested folks have been relocated by the fund then maybe the politicians could use the extra funds left over for their office rents or roads, not vice-a-versa. jmo