02-21-2009, 06:43 AM
I spoke to a friend who was at the BOD meeting last Wednesday, and he reports that the Board voted to seek bids for paving a stretch of 1st and all of 16th between Makuu and Kaloli, as well as some other small sections. The 16th project worries me a bit because the emphasis at the last meeting I attended was on roads with the highest maintenance costs, and I'm not sure 16th is one of the worst. 16th IS halfway to the shore and does connect the HPP maintenance facility across the Park, so that might be the rationale.
The township proposal, while said to have the support of Emily Naeole and Billy Kenoi, is winding through the legislative process. Getting it through the Legislature will depend on the ability of Faye Hanohano to get it out of committee by a deadline that may already have passed IIRC. Unless Ms. Hanohano has had an epiphany of energy and influence, it's not going anywhere, IMHO. The Honolulu bloc of legislators will be wary of a measure that might give Kapolei and Kaneohe ideas about seceding from Mufi Hanneman's domain.
My friend did not mention the harbor proposal, but I imagine environmental and zoning issues would make that a remote possibility.
I plan to attend tomorrow's meeting, and I hope other Punawebbers will also go.
Cheers,
Jerry
The township proposal, while said to have the support of Emily Naeole and Billy Kenoi, is winding through the legislative process. Getting it through the Legislature will depend on the ability of Faye Hanohano to get it out of committee by a deadline that may already have passed IIRC. Unless Ms. Hanohano has had an epiphany of energy and influence, it's not going anywhere, IMHO. The Honolulu bloc of legislators will be wary of a measure that might give Kapolei and Kaneohe ideas about seceding from Mufi Hanneman's domain.
My friend did not mention the harbor proposal, but I imagine environmental and zoning issues would make that a remote possibility.
I plan to attend tomorrow's meeting, and I hope other Punawebbers will also go.
Cheers,
Jerry