Council committee again pans Travalino for Leeward Planning Commission
It was deja vu Tuesday for Mark Travalino, who once again faced a County Council Planning Committee opposed to his appointment to the Leeward Planning Commission.
The committee voted 5-4 to forward a negative recommendation to the council, with North Kona Councilman Holeka Inaba, Kona Councilwoman Rebecca Villegas, South Kona/Ka‘u Councilwoman Maile David, Puna Councilman Matt Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder and Hamakua Councilwoman Heather Kimball voting no.
Travalino this time was appointed by Mayor Mitch Roth, but his appointment wasn’t any more successful in 2011, when he was appointed to the same commission by former Mayor Billy Kenoi. That year the vote was 7-2 against him.
Council committee again pans Travalino for Leeward Planning Commission
