Association need not there
Association need not there
On March 30, a gathering was held in the Waikoloa community for the purpose of discussing the golf course operations. During 2016, the WVA course expenditures exceeded its income by approximately $420,000.
A former board member asked me, “Why is it always about the golf course?” I replied that the golf course was very visible and was a money losing enterprise and always has been since it was formed in 1972 by Boise Cascade, it has never had a positive cash flow.
However, the golf course is just the tip of the iceberg. It is the 10 percent that is visible and ignores the other 90 percent. More and more people in Waikoloa Village are realizing that Waikoloa has become a town, our streets, fire, police, EMT, building inspection, Civil Defense, etc. are all handled by the County of Hawaii.
According to the literature that was sent out with our dues invoice from the Waikoloa Village Association, the WVA had expenditures of more than $4 million in 2016. What benefits come to the populace at large? What is the WVA’s need any longer?
It is for that reason I advocate a total dissolution of the association, with the assets conveyed, as per our governing documents, to the County of Hawaii. Harry Kim could get his West Hawaii municipal course with pool and tennis courts and likely with greens fees lower than present, the present administration building could be used as a police substation (very needed because of the present response times) and Waikoloa could cease being a leftover 1970s subdivision and become a real town.
Roger Hansen
Waikoloa
Grandstanding not appreciated
Self-serving politicians are a dime a dozen! Ige, Inouye and Evans are all perfect examples. I’m referring to the airport expansion.
Local people cared about the displaced space center for themselves and their children! How generous of you to rename the airport after Ellison. Don’t break your arms patting yourselves on the back!
Jared Hill
Kailua-Kona
Bombings are barbaric
My family and I are deeply concerned and disturbed by the bombing of Pohakuloa, the sacred piko of Hawaii Island.
The noise is stressful and alarming, distracting us from a sense of peace, security, and ability to concentrate on work. I was so upset by the noise today and with the visions of the land being destroyed, I was distraught.
There are multitudes of ways to conduct artillery practice without shelling sacred ground, or our precious ocean life.
Please let us know what you are exploring as alternatives to this barbaric, disrespectful bombing of sacred ground, and until safe, respectful alternatives are employed, we urge you to cease the live bombing of Pohakuloa.
Malama honua!
Me ke aloha,
Calley O’Neill and family
Kamuela