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Leilani members estimate $20–23M to repave lava‑covered roads; plan survey to test support for funding
Summary
Members discussed options to reopen lava‑covered lots, estimated county paving at roughly $4–5 million per mile (about $20–23 million for 5.5 miles) and a lower‑cost cinder option (~$6–8 million); the board will add a community survey to the election mailing to measure appetite for assessments or phased approaches.
Members debated how — and whether — the association should pursue rebuilding roads that currently cover lava‑affected lots. The Moderator offered a county estimate for paving of about $4–5 million per mile and said, "we would be looking at somewhere between 20 and 23,000,000 to pave those roads" (for roughly 5.5 miles). He also suggested cinder/aggregate resurfacing could cost substantially less (roughly $6–8 million).
Committee members proposed surveying lava‑lot owners and the wider membership to "take the temperature" about funding options, including special assessments, phased work, or allowing private owners to build roads on their own. The Moderator said he will move at the next board meeting to add a survey to the election mailing and asked that cost scenarios be spelled out so members understand likely per‑person impacts if they choose to fund roadwork.
