w Editor’s note: Old-timers might still remember the introduction from “The Shadow” radio program: “Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!” Jerome Freitas, a retired state Department of Transportation worker who is now better known as Da Shadow, since 2004 has been meeting with government representatives about problems he has discovered or that have been reported to him, and reporting the county’s responses.
w Editor’s note: Old-timers might still remember the introduction from “The Shadow” radio program: “Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!” Jerome Freitas, a retired state Department of Transportation worker who is now better known as Da Shadow, since 2004 has been meeting with government representatives about problems he has discovered or that have been reported to him, and reporting the county’s responses.
Islandwide
How much has the county paid for the removal of abandoned and/or derelict vehicles over the last four years?
For both abandoned vehicle/derelict vehicle tows, the county has spent a total of $215,197 from fiscal year 2015 through current.
Wailua
What is the status of the plans for the Coco Palms Hotel?
The Coco Palms Hui has building permit applications currently under review.
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Jerome Freitas can be reached at theshadow96751@gmail.com or 635-3528. Visit his website at http://theshadow96746.tripod.com.
Regarding abandoned vehicles, do they get the VIN number, track down the owner, and make them pay?
Regarding Coco Palms, good luck with the building permit – will probably take another 25 years.
Da Shadow should have a TV show on Hoike with expanded coverage of Island concerns. Go Jerome…!