06-30-2007, 08:27 AM
It would be hypocritical in the extreme for the County, be it the permitting authorities or any other agency, to stop HPP from paving its own roads with its own money. Having told Puna folk for decades that we are on our own because the subdivisions are private, we don't pay enough taxes (Harry Kim actually said this on a Honolulu Advertiser Q&A forum,) there is not enough money, and any number of other reasons, they sure as hell better not tell us we can't do it ourselves.
I abstained on the vote, but I would be upset if the will of 85% of the voting property owners was overturned by outsiders. This might not be my first choice of community projects, but as so many have already pointed out, at least somebody in Puna is doing something that most of the affected people think is an improvement. If for no other reason than setting a precedent, it is worth doing.
I abstained on the vote, but I would be upset if the will of 85% of the voting property owners was overturned by outsiders. This might not be my first choice of community projects, but as so many have already pointed out, at least somebody in Puna is doing something that most of the affected people think is an improvement. If for no other reason than setting a precedent, it is worth doing.