Power Plays at the LUC
It’s all about power these days at the state Land Use Commission. That’s the inevitable conclusion to be drawn from the commissioners’ discussions of legislative measures dealing with land use issues. They’re jealous of the primary role of the Commission on Water Resource Management when it comes to determining water availability. Yet they seem all too willing to cede their own power to the counties when it comes to approving new boundary amendments.
And this is, apparently, how the governor wants it, given that he has appointed and now is approving for second terms so many of the commission’s members.
It’s a far cry from the commission’s makeup of just a few years ago. And that’s a shame.
