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Makakilo residents press for Drive extension and emergency egress; committee advances task‑force language
Summary
Community members testified that Makakilo relies on a single access point that could leave thousands isolated during an emergency; the committee adopted resolutions and a task‑force HD1 requiring co‑chairs, quarterly reporting, and a two‑year sunset to push planning forward.
Sheila Medeiros, a long‑time Makakilo resident and neighborhood board transportation committee member, told the committee Makakilo Drive extension work is about "public safety and emergency egress" and criticized limited community outreach during prior bills. She urged the committee to adopt measures that would mobilize planning and funding to complete the horseshoe connection down to the former North‑South Road.
"This situation is unacceptable for the thousands…
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