Re: Mayor Mufi: Pulse check, O'ahuans
No argument here, Samurai123. Unfortunately, as you pointed out, that’s not the way they do it here in Hawai‘i. As “dysfunctional” as that may be, that is the reality.
Besides if the city really had what they needed to address the situation, those renters at Kukui Gardens wouldn’t be down at the state legislature pleading their case.
At the risk of simplifying the issue let me put this in perspective for you: Homeless people need a home. The building code for new homes are based on national standards. Governor Lingle has said through a spokesman Russell Saito, that the many of the counties are hopelessly far behind on updated their building codes to meet national standards.
So as I said previously, let the city deal with the more pressing issues facing Honolulu. They just have too many multi-million dollar issues
(and one huge multi-billion dollar issue) on their plate and can’t afford to get sidetracked by a fraction of 1 percent of our community when the state has so many people who have more money, personnel, and jurisdiction over the matter.
Originally posted by Samurai123
Besides if the city really had what they needed to address the situation, those renters at Kukui Gardens wouldn’t be down at the state legislature pleading their case.
At the risk of simplifying the issue let me put this in perspective for you: Homeless people need a home. The building code for new homes are based on national standards. Governor Lingle has said through a spokesman Russell Saito, that the many of the counties are hopelessly far behind on updated their building codes to meet national standards.
So as I said previously, let the city deal with the more pressing issues facing Honolulu. They just have too many multi-million dollar issues
(and one huge multi-billion dollar issue) on their plate and can’t afford to get sidetracked by a fraction of 1 percent of our community when the state has so many people who have more money, personnel, and jurisdiction over the matter.
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