Letters for Feb. 7, 2016 Fees should be paid at transfer stations The County of Kauai is looking for ways to increase revenue. A area in which revenue can and should be looked upon is the commercial use of our
Letters for Feb. 7, 2016
Fees should be paid at transfer stations
The County of Kauai is looking for ways to increase revenue. A area in which revenue can and should be looked upon is the commercial use of our transfer stations.
I use the Hanalei transfer station often and have observed a flagrant disregard of commercial landscapers and contractors dumping green waste, appliances and construction materials without using the prepaid tipping fee coupons.
Vehicles with commercial plates are required to purchase Tipping Fee Coupons. Rates are: $5 for a commercial passenger vehicle; $10 for a pickup truck or small trailer 1/2 ton; and under $20 for a full0-sized pickup truck or large trailer up to 3/4 ton.
There are times where the truck does not have commercial plates but they have a professional mower, sometimes on a trailer and workers with company shirts.
The county (which means the residents) pay for disposing of waste. This misuse of the transfer stations taxes our budget as well as county manpower, equipment and resources. In a 15-minute period I counted at least six vehicles, commercial and those that match the above description, at the Hanalei Transfer station proceed to dump and drive away with no fee being paid.
Contractors get paid to do the work they do and residents are subsidizing them with tax dollars when they misuse the transfer stations. Again to reiterate, I use the transfer station two to three times a week and have been observing this for many years.
Bill Smith
Hanalei
CAC meetings for creation of general plan for Kauai’s future
How do you feel about the traffic congestion on our island? What about developments approved and starting up before sufficient traffic mitigation measures are in place to accommodate the increase in traffic they will cause? Can our island’s infrastructure withstand the impact of increased hotel development, and proposed residential development in already crowded areas? How can we mitigate the impact of the increased tourism we are experiencing? Do you want to know what is being planned, and/or do you have concerns or solutions to contribute?
To have your say in the process of determining the future of Kauai, please attend the following meetings and give your input. All meetings are being held from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at 4444 Rice Street, Lihue Moikeha Building 2A/2B, Planning Commission Room.
CAC Meeting 9; Focus: Infrastructure; Feb. 16
CAC Meeting 10; Focus: Tourism; Feb. 29
CAC Meeting 11; Focus: Transportation; March 14
Nya Day
Kapaa
