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Offending Letter To The Editor About Puna
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05-29-2007, 09:09 AM
Bystander, The east side still has more of the infrastucture, including most on the electric power generation & water pumping, while the west side currently has the greater demand for the for the power & water. Splitting the county may not have much of an impact on revenues to the east side, as the "new" county will need to purchase or build it's infrastructure to meet its' needs.
05-29-2007, 09:14 AM
quote: I think you are wrong. Most of the county tax revenue comes from the hotels on the west side unless I am the one that is mistaken. Without this, East Hawaii would get far less.
05-29-2007, 10:55 AM
quote: 41% of Hawaii County's property tax revenue comes from the resort nodes of Kaupulehu, Waikoloa, Mauna Lani and Mauna Kea. As for splitting the county, I'm not sure its such a great idea. But I may change my mind if certain peoples selfish attitudes don't change. Food for through,the legislature would have to approve any new counties. Since the legislature is dominated by Oahu, it will be cold day in hell before that happens. Edited by - Aaron S on 05/29/2007 14:56:01
05-29-2007, 12:51 PM
Bystander, sorry I didn't make my point clearer. My point was that if the county were split, the west side might not get the 'county services' that the east side supplies at the same cost, as it would not be the same, the west side county would be an outside consumer of the services, and would either have to increase their infrastructure at $$ or buy from the east side. It would then be up to the east side to set the cost & that could equal out the revenue lost from the split. Currently the east side produces more electricity & water & the west side consumes more electricity & water. But all of this split is really pure speculation, and based on the current status of the west side having higher tourism $, that has not always been the case, and may not always be the case.
05-29-2007, 10:47 PM
We'll give everyone what they produce. We'll give the west side it's tax revenue and we'll keep all the water and electricity. Let them build and pay for the roads from the west side to the east side so they can come get all the products that arrive at the port in Hilo. The residents will go broke paying for water and electricity alone. (Pulling tongue from cheek.)
05-30-2007, 05:15 AM
I have a question.... wait , I'll answer it myself
 The thoughts from Charsui are , imho, the exact reason why nothing gets done. If you oppose progress / growth, please let your elected representatives know. Perhaps you can end up with some type of moratorium on new homes, new commercial etc. Stop blaming newcomers.
05-30-2007, 05:31 AM
quote: Good! That's exactly what we want, nothing getting done and nothing changing. We like the way things are. Less infrastructure means less people moving here.
05-30-2007, 06:15 AM
"Good! That's exactly what we want, nothing getting done and nothing changing. We like the way things are. Less infrastructure means less people moving here."
Well friend.. you just wait till some billionaire developer shows up. He'll buy a couple hundred acres, pay the County to have services extended, and there goes your little piece of paradise. Better to pull your head outta.. the sand and have some say so in the growth and type of growth as opposed to wait and deny that it will happen. Cuz.. that developer, well he ain't gonna ask you what YOU WANT. If you doubt me ask someone from North County San Dieago. Take care, dave
Blessings,
dave "It doesn't mean that much to me.. to mean that much to you." Neil Young
05-30-2007, 06:24 AM
quote: LOL, it's that "doing something" thing that has you spinning your wheels. With my situation, nothing needs to be done. It is already in motion and I like the direction it is spinning in. Think of the entire situation as a stealth moratorium. Besides, putting in barriers to growth limits the existing supply and then housing costs will rise (but you are a smart person and already realize that). Since I am in it for the long run, I don't want my taxes to go up. My flipping days are over. :-) Learn the history and the politics and run for office if you want to make a difference. I'll be cheering you on from my lawnchair. Time to go fishing again. It's nice not having to work anymore, knowing that everything is just going to be OK. |
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