02-02-2022, 07:25 PM
Consider: the measure as written pays for "surveys". It does not pay for "roads". - kalakoa
Exactly. Someone will rake in a pile of taxpayers' money to tell us something we already know. If Ilagan had really wanted to help Puna, he would have stayed on the county council and pushed for zoning reform to reduce the need to drive to Hilo. Ambition got the better of him, though, and he finally made it to Honolulu after an ill-considered run against Ruderman. Now that he's there, he is just another Punatic howling from the wilderness who will be ignored like all the others before him. Having a competent council person in place until they termed out has helped other districts achieve some progress that we haven't with our revolving door representation.
Speaking of the council, Ashley Kierkiewicz didn't seem to be too impressed with the bill, saying in the HTH article that it is good to start a conversation. She did point us to the real problem:
Unfortunately, the Puna CDP has been a bad joke. Ashley needs to look elsewhere for a framework such as simply putting forward rezoning legislation and perhaps the creation of an enterprise zone. This is something that might have already happened if Ilagan had stayed on the council and built the relationships with various council members and bureaucrats that such a move would require. Meanwhile, we get to languish in traffic while we try to get to Hilo for the things we need.
Exactly. Someone will rake in a pile of taxpayers' money to tell us something we already know. If Ilagan had really wanted to help Puna, he would have stayed on the county council and pushed for zoning reform to reduce the need to drive to Hilo. Ambition got the better of him, though, and he finally made it to Honolulu after an ill-considered run against Ruderman. Now that he's there, he is just another Punatic howling from the wilderness who will be ignored like all the others before him. Having a competent council person in place until they termed out has helped other districts achieve some progress that we haven't with our revolving door representation.
Speaking of the council, Ashley Kierkiewicz didn't seem to be too impressed with the bill, saying in the HTH article that it is good to start a conversation. She did point us to the real problem:
We have to invest in infrastructure that allows people to access what they need in their community. We need the commercial town centers, and the Puna (Community Development Plan) supports this. We need good paying jobs with livable wages in the communities that people are living in.”
Unfortunately, the Puna CDP has been a bad joke. Ashley needs to look elsewhere for a framework such as simply putting forward rezoning legislation and perhaps the creation of an enterprise zone. This is something that might have already happened if Ilagan had stayed on the council and built the relationships with various council members and bureaucrats that such a move would require. Meanwhile, we get to languish in traffic while we try to get to Hilo for the things we need.