State shows plans for Puna roadways

November 3, 2009 - Keaau, Hawaii
VIDEO by David Corrigan

The Governor’s Council of Neighbor Island Advisors for East Hawaii met in Keaau on Monday evening to discuss the future plans and projects slated to improve Puna's roadways.

A representative from the state State Highways Division of the Department of Transportation gave an update on the efforts being made to widen and improve Highway 130.

Although the meeting was sparsely attended by the public, the residents who were there told the representative and the council that they feel marginalized in the district, and the needed infrastructure improvements are taking too long to get done.

According to Governor Linda Lingle's office, the Councils of Neighbor Island Advisors were created to give neighbor island residents a stronger voice in state government. The Governor’s Council of Neighbor Island Advisors for East Hawaii holds monthly public meetings to seek community input, advise the Governor of important issues and make recommendations for State boards and commissions.

The members of the Council are Julie Hugo, Alton Okinaka, Norman Stahl, Carol VanCamp, Albert Nakaji, Scott Enright and Jennifer Zelko.