WAIANAE (KHON2) — Elected officials and state leaders are holding a town hall Tuesday night, Aug. 12, in Waianae to talk story about issues on the leeward coast.
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“We have so many wins in Waianae right now, so I’m really looking forward to updating the community on what we’ve been doing in the legislature to really bring more resources, more funding, just overall more support for the Waianae Coast,” State Senator Samantha DeCorte said.
Sen. DeCorte adds that crime is the biggest concern she hears from residents.
“I’ve been strongly advocating for more enforcement down on the westside, so most recently the state formed the DLE, Now we have a new director, Mike Lambert, and we have a new sheriff in town. This guy has been cracking down on ag crimes, so we’re so thankful we’re bringing him to the town hall to let him know what we’re doing in Waianae. As you may know, we just passed the bill, Duke’s Law, which was just signed into law last month, Act 235, which allows for more enforcement, more funding to crack down on ag crime, so we’re happy about that win.”…