- Email your testimony to counciltestimony@kauai.gov by 8:30 a.m Feb 19.
- In the subject line of your email, either indicate a succinct phrase describing your position OR the subject and the agenda item #, PWVS 2025-02 Position examples: “Please support Curbside Recycling” or “I support curbside recycling” or “In support of Curbside Recycling.” Examples of Subject: “ Re County Landfill Diversion Program,” “Solid Waste Update on Diversion Programs.”
- Start with a greeting to the committee and chair: “Committee Chair Carvalho and Members of the Public Works and Veterans Services Committee:” Or, you can say it more simply: “Committee Chair Carvalho and Committee Members:”
- Short and direct is good and sufficient. For example, In the body of your email or attached letter, you could say: “We need curbside recycling on Kauaʻi. Please work to make Curbside Recycling on Kaua’i a reality! Mahalo.ʻ” Or, “Please support and work for Curbside Recycling. Mahalo.” Or, “I am in support of curbside recycling. Mahalo.” Or, use your own words to say what you want.
- If you want to, you can elaborate:
- Say one or two lines about yourself that may help to connect you and make you more “real” to the councilmembers. Sample lines:: “I am a mother. I am a cop. I work at _____. I have __ children, and I want to ensure a liveable planet for them.” “I am a registered voter. . . .”
- Tell the Council why you want curbside recycling.
- Add facts, compelling points, or relevant stories. Itʻs best to say it in your own words, but not necessary.
- “Recyclables make up 36% of materials that go into the landfill. If we could even recycle 25% that would be a big gain.”
- “Curbside recycling would help to make our economy circular.”
- “Curbside recycling will make recycling easier, encouraging more people to do it. Let’s make it easy to do the right thing.”
- “We need to save our planet. Letʻs start with our island, recycling as much as we can.”
- Speak from your heart, and say whatever you are moved to say.
- End with a polite closing: Be polite and say thank you at the end of your testimony such as “Mahalo for you time and consideration.”
