I’m utterly disgusted that the federal economic stimulus funding has only created 26 new jobs in Hawaii County. I know there is projects in the pipeline like the mid level road and the Makalei fire station that will receive stimulus money. However these improvements will take time to stimulate the economy since they haven’t started yet.
Thus it is my strong belief that we need to do something now. Hawaii County’s existing roads and parks are in a embarrassing state of disrepair. I would bet there is some stimulus money out there that would help repair these facilities and roads.
The permitting process for these projects should also be streamlined so the work can start faster. These improvements should not cause any environmental damage unlike building a new road or a school.
I hope our government officials do a better job in the coming months in going after and directing this stimulus money to these much needed community improvements. It would help put people back to work and our community’s image.
