11-06-2007, 02:02 PM
Anything that the county has the authority over is subject to the will of the people. Laws, projects, taxes, policy, etc.
You want another road in and out of Pahoa, file an initiative, get the required initial signatures, the County Council votes to do it or not. If they vote to do it, you got what you want. If they vote not to do it, the initiative goes to the voters for their say. If the voters say yes, you got your road.
You want to prohibit the Council from giving themselves pay raises without your approval, put it to the people...
You want zoning changes, put it to the people.
You want county real estate tax reform, put it to the people.
The County works for you, yet this provision granted by the Hawaii Sate Constitution isn't mentioned in the halls of government. The people can complain, or the people can act!
I'm curious, how many of you knew or was ever told about this?
You want another road in and out of Pahoa, file an initiative, get the required initial signatures, the County Council votes to do it or not. If they vote to do it, you got what you want. If they vote not to do it, the initiative goes to the voters for their say. If the voters say yes, you got your road.
You want to prohibit the Council from giving themselves pay raises without your approval, put it to the people...
You want zoning changes, put it to the people.
You want county real estate tax reform, put it to the people.
The County works for you, yet this provision granted by the Hawaii Sate Constitution isn't mentioned in the halls of government. The people can complain, or the people can act!
I'm curious, how many of you knew or was ever told about this?