SUPERFERRY FAILS TO ADDRESS PUBLIC CONCERNS
The Garden Island - November 26, 2007
After publicly announcing efforts to “reach out” to Kaua`i, Hawai`i Superferry officials have yet to point at specific plans, prompting concern among legislators who say they expect more than empty promises.
Though Hawai`i Superferry President John Garibaldi has had meetings with Kaua`i government leaders such as Rep. Hermina Morita and Sen. Gary Hooser — he met with both of them at the Capitol last week — Hooser said more focus should be placed on reaching out to residents. Garibaldi also has an upcoming meeting with County Councilwoman JoAnn Yukimura.
“(Garibaldi) needs to meet with community leaders, not government leaders,” Hooser said. “The perception out there is that the government messed this up.”
Hooser said during his approximate half-hour meeting with Garibaldi, Garibaldi didn’t offer any specifics of how he would execute Hawai`i Superferry’s plan to meet with any constituents bearing Superferry-related concerns.
Hooser added that since the meeting, he hasn’t had follow up from any Superferry officials.
“I’m having doubts about the effort,” Hooser said. “I haven’t heard or seen anything....”
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