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Their livelihood was being threatened, and they were tired of waiting for government help, so business owners and residents on Hawaii's Kauai island pulled together and completed a $4 million repair job to a state park -- for free.
Polihale State Park has been closed since severe flooding destroyed an access road to the park and damaged facilities in December.
Island DIY: Kauai residents don't wait for state to repair road - CNN.com
Imagine that, private citizens picking up the government's slack and probably doing it cheaper and more efficient than if the state had picked up the tab.