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June 1998 At the behest of WHHS, the County decides to rewrite the animal control contract and put rt out for bid Finance Director Harry Takahashi informs our Executive Director that the County will not pay us ow monthly reimbursement in July, because once the new contract is finished, it will be put out for bid, and he doesn't know who will get it After meeting with our Executive Director and attorney, the Finance Director concedes that he should continue to pay us, since a new contract will not be completed before January 1999 Meanwhile, we operate with no contract February 1999 Our proposal for the animal control contract is accepted July 1999 The County still hasn't let us sign a contract, pending an appeal by Ginger Towle Appeal subsequently denied When the contract is finally given to us to sign, it consists only of our proposal for wntract Our attorney offers to draft a real contract, but the Finance Director deems it unnecessary Contract extends to June 2002 August 1999 At the insistence of WHHS, a resolution was introduced to the County Council Finance Committee to request a legislative audit of animal control At a public hearutg on this resolution, HMS's attorney, Shawn Nakoa, points out in her written testimony "Although the HIHS does not necessarily object to a special study of anrmal control, rt is important to recognize that the impetus for such a study comes from the West Hawaii Humane Society--an organization which attempted unsuccessfully to obtain the anrmal control contract As many of your commtttee members are aware, several years ago, Ginger Towle and the West Hawarr Humane Society launched what can only be described as a hate campaign against the Nawan Island Humane Society When the County contract was awarded to the Hawaii Island Humane Society, the West Hawarr Humane Society appealed the County Admrnrstratron's decision. Said appeal was denied In add~hon, rn response to the marry, marry frivolous accusations by members of the West Hawaii Humane Society, County officials have followed up Absolutely no specific failures on the part of the Hawaii Island Humane Society were ever verified " November 2000-present The Legislative Auditor's report is completed, after much presswe is brought to bear by Ginger Towle Needless to say, WHHS is not pleased with the Legislative Auditor's conclusion that HIHS has performed capably, and has seized on the recommendation that an outside technical evaluation needs to be performed Ginger Towle is trying to bias the outcome of that audit by influencing the County's decision as to which organization should perform it Craven her transparent motives, it would be nonsensical for the Finance Committee to give serious weight to her opinions Every humane society in the country has its Cnnger Towle, and we have learned to accept that What is harder to take is the legitimacy that the county has lent to a witch-hunt, by continumg to acquiesce to her demands If you seek outside professional advice on the subject of a technical evaluation or any other aspect of animal control, we suggest you consult Pamela Bums, Executive Director of the Hawaiian Humane Society on Oahu Ms Burns has an international reputation as the leader of an innovative and highly successful humane society She has kindly offered 5