Astronomy in Hawaii under threat?

[TomK]

The new management authority should've been established yesterday. I'm dead serious, as existing telescope facilities need about 5 years to start the process to decommissioning facilities if the master lease isn't extended. This means the new authority will have jump head first into individual lease extensions with the telescope operators in 2028. UH cannot  negotiate new leases with the telescope operators - only the new management authority can.

Couldn't agree more. This whole five-year thing, as I mentioned above, puts everyone in limbo. No serious or impactful decisions can be made and we're now in a much more confusing position than before.