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company under this approach can take taxable depreciation on the assets and then the County <br /> buys it back at a greatly reduced price. Union employees continue to operate the old plant during <br /> construction and take classes and certifications to operate the new equipment. With further <br /> exploration, this is a handoff approach that may work within the Konno decision. <br /> For County facilities facing legal action because they use injection wells,water recycling may be <br /> the solution. At Kealakehe, for example,we could keep the existing R-2 facility in place under <br /> union employees but consider contracting out the service for the R-1 upgrade and pipeline <br /> distribution system. Revenue could then be generated from sales of recycled water where it <br /> displaces potable water. This idea is similar to what was done in 'Ewa on O`ahu. There are <br /> numerous examples and our permitted interaction group believes that the County needs to focus <br /> on"out of the box"solutions to address our crucial wastewater infrastructure needs and stop <br /> using Konno as an excuse for inaction. <br /> 13 <br /> 2022 Cost of Government Commission—County of Hawai'i -Final Report <br />