MEDIA RELEASE

This month there will be more District 6 Matters (D6M) community meetings to gain public input and opinions on a couple different subjects that affect Ka‘u.

* 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, Ocean View Community Association, Cooper Center (Volcano)

Councilmember Brittany Smart will host the District 6 Matters (D6M) meetings with special guest Executive Director of the People’s Advocacy for Trails Hawaii (PATH) Laura Dierenfield.

Dierenfield will be discussing Complete Streets, the Bike Plan Implementation Plan as well as having open dialog on pedestrian and bicycle safety and needed infrastructures.

Direct questions and comments are welcome on any subject dealing with pedestrian and bicyclist issues. Light refreshments will be served.

* 7 p.m. Thursday, June 9 at the Naalehu Community Center

This is a public meeting to discuss proposed Resolution 60-11, which delays Hawaii County Council action on any rezoning or general plan amendments in Ka‘u until a Community Development Plan (CDP) is completed and in place, or Dec. 31, 2012, whichever comes first.

Questions and statements are encouraged, light refreshments will be served.