n advance of the Sept. 23 primary election, the League of Women Voters of Kaua’i County conducted a survey of candidates for County Council. The written answers to questions were limited to 50 words or less. A series on the
n advance of the Sept. 23 primary election, the League of Women Voters of
Kaua’i County conducted a survey of candidates for County Council. The written
answers to questions were limited to 50 words or less. A series on the
candidates’ responses to the League’s questionnaire continues today.Q:
The county has expressed interest in purchasing Kaua’i Electric. What is your
opinion?
A (Bob Cariffe): The price is too high, and Kaua’i Electric does
not have to clean up any environmental damage they are responsible for. I can
not support purchasing KE at the agreed price or without having to take care of
cleaning up the environmental damage they caused.
A (Daryl Kaneshiro): An
appraisal by an independent firm and a preliminary environmental assessment of
Kaua’i Electric’s properties need to be done first so that I can review the
information necessary for me to make a proper assessment.
Q: How can
the County Council provide a leadership role in resolving Kauai’s solid-waste
crisis?
A (Cariffe): The county can burn much of the garbage.
A
(Kaneshiro): Exploring the possibility of enacting ordinances to implement
mandatory recycling, which would decrease the demand on our landfill and would
promote on environmental ethic and attitude.
Q: Regarding the General
Plan Update, do you agree or disagree with the sections on population
projections and visitor industry growth?
A (Cariffe): I agree up to a
point.
A (Kaneshiro): I agree because the rate of growth projected reflects
a similar pattern of growth that Kaua’i experienced over the last 20 years.
Therefore, I find it safe to use those projections as a guideline to plan for
future growth.
Q: The General Plan Update states that some vital areas
of Kauai’s public infrastructure—i.e., public roads, parks, solid-waste
disposal—are operated at maximum capacity and in some cases have exceeded
capacity. PLease comment on this statement.
A (Cariffe): The statement
about public infrastructure operating at maximum capacity is true. No one can
be certain exactly what will happen. They seem to have at least an educated
idea of where Kaua’i is going.
A (Kaneshiro): The numbers are guidelines
and not a target or goal to attain, and should be used to support justification
for funding of infrastructure improvements.
