OUR TOP ISSUES

Gridlock must be averted

Overriding concerns:
» Future development of Central Oahu, which could add 22,000 housing units by the year 2035 without a rail transit line or expanded interstate highway, resulting in near-gridlock conditions with projected commuter times to downtown Honolulu—a distance of only 17 miles—approaching two hours each way.

Continuing Concerns:
» The loss of prime agricultural land; the lack of viable govern- mental planning processes.
» Increasing commuter travel times.
» Affordable housing/rentals; deteriorating infrastructure.

Board Actions:
» Gives out community service and recognition awards to local recipients of note.
» Sponsors periodic candidates' night and community development forums.
» Provides recommendations in the form of board motions, resolutions or testimony on a wide array of subjects which affect or impact the community. These include the location of telecommunication antennas, local and regional government and private sector projects, governmental development permissions, fireworks laws, state Department of Education policies and practices, street parking and safety, road and park maintenance, campaign and election financing, public health facilities and services, among others.

BusinessWeek calls area No. 3 best U.S. suburb

The March 3 BusinessWeek listed Mililani Town third among Best Affordable Suburbs in America 2010.

These suburbs were noted as places where families can live well for less and enjoy good schools, low crime, and reasonable commutes.

BusinessWeek weighed factors such as livability (short commutes, low pollution, green space), education (well-educated residents, high test scores), crime (low personal and property crime), economy (high job growth, low unemployment rate, high family income), and affordability (median household income, cost of expenditures).

Affordability was most heavily weighted in our calculations. Places were penalized for bad weather, a lack of racial diversity, high divorce rates and few children.

Here's what BusinessWeek said in praise of Mililani Town:

“;This planned community has a golf course, tech park, community centers, and shopping malls. There are several schools in this upper-middle-class area, which serves as a bedroom community for Honolulu.

“;The area also has upscale communities, such as Mililani Mauka, and a very low crime rate. It was considered by Money magazine to be one of the best places to live in 2005.”;

SO SPECIAL

Quality of life great for families

Mililani is a great place to raise a family with a quality of life that is found in few other places.

It is blessed with a moderate climate, a strong sense of community, fine public schools, numerous public and private recreation facilities and activities, convenient and varied commercial offerings, caring and responsive state and county elected officials, and a strong town association. It is no wonder that Mililani was declared an “;All-America City”; in 1986.

FACTS & FIGURES

» Mililani in Hawaiian means to praise, exalt.
» Its neighborhood board is Oahu's oldest (April 23, 1975) and biggest (23 members).
» Population is 26,790; median family income is $98,384; median home price is $370,000.