Radio Script for Maui TV News on KAOI Radio - March 24, 2008

FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER, I'M JEFF KING WITH MAUI TV NEWS.

MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS SPENT - AND NOTHING TO SHOW FOR IT. THAT'S HOW MAYOR CHARMAINE TAVARES CHARACTERIZED THE AMOUNT OF MIONEY SPENT RENTING SPACE FOR COUNTY OFFICES AT ONE MAIN PLAZA IN WAILUKU. THE MAUI NEWS REPORTS THAT MAUI COUNTY IS PAYING MORE THAN $2.3 MILLION TO RENT OFFICE SPACE THIS YEAR, A 75 PERCENT INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR. ABOUT HALF THE MONEY GOES TO THE OWNER OF ONE MAIN PLAZA, A BUILDING THE COUNTY HAD A CHANCE TO BUY IN 2005.THE MAYOR SAID THE RENT BILL -QUOTE- OBSCENE , AND SAIS SHE WOULD RATHER HAVE TAXPAYER’S MILLIONS GOING TOWARD BUYING PERMANENT ASSETS.

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS RELEASED AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REPORT ON SHIPPING TRASH FROM HAWAII TO THE MAINLAND. BULGING LANDFILLS AROUND THE STATE HAVE FORCED OFFICIALS TO LOOK AT OTHER POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS - AND ONE IS TO SHIP IT BY BARGE TO LANDFILLS IN OREGON, WASHINGTON AND IDAHO.

FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER FOR MAUI TV NEWS, I'M JEFF KING.

FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER, I'M JEFF KING WITH MAUI TV NEWS.

TODAY MOLOKAI PROPERTIES DROPPED A BOMBSHELL ON THE COMMUNITY. MOST OF THE OPERATIONS OF MOLOKAI RANCH WILL BE SHUT DOWN ON APRIL 5TH. THE ISLAND'S SINGLE LARGEST EMPLOYER WILL LET LOOSE HUNDREDS OF EMPLOYEES IN A MARKET THAT ALREADY HAS THE HIGHEST UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE STATE AND VERY FEW - IF ANY - JOB PROSPECTS AWAIT. MAYOR CHARMAINE TAVARES SAID SHE IS MOST CONCERNED ABOUT THE EMPLOYEES AND FAMILIES AFFECTED, AND SHE IS SENDING A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT RAPID RESPONSE TEAM IN JUST A FEW DAYS TO AID IN WHATEVER WAYS THEY CAN.

COUNCIL MEMBER DANNY MATEO, WHOSE HOME DISTRICT IS MOLOKA'I SAYS HE BELIEVES THE SHUT-DOWN BY MOLOKA'I PROPERTIES IS A MEAN-SPIRITED RETALIATION, PUNISHING A COMMUNITY JUST BECAUSE IT WASN'T READY TO DEAL WITH THE TYPE OF PROJECT THE COMPANY WANTED. A PROJECT THAT - MATEO SAYS - DIDN'T FIT. YOU CAN READ THE COMMENTS BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCUIL MEMBER MATER AT MAUITVNEWS.COM. FOLLOW THE LINK TO BREAKING NEWS.

FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER FOR MAUI TV NEWS, I'M JEFF KING.

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