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November 21, 2001 <br /> <br /> To -County Council ~~~E~v~~ <br /> From -Ginger Towle, President, West Hawaii Humane Society ! re~o r_ _ <br /> Box 2695, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96745 phone 329-2051 ,,~a~ ~a~a~a~4 <br /> Fax 329-6721 towle@kona.net <br /> Subject - N.A.C.A. Report <br /> As this report is being filed I feel it's important to point out that the information <br /> given on the manner in which Hawaii Island Humane Society operated the <br /> shelters and the animal control program justified the $12,000.00 and made it <br /> clear to one and all that there defiantly is a problem which has existed for some <br /> time. I feel that Johnny Mays handled that phase extremely well, however, <br /> while taking into consideration some of his suggestions most are not feasible <br /> because he just does not know the territory and our problems and there is <br /> absolutely no way our situation can be compared with a mainland city. <br /> Two contracts under police supervision will better serve the needs of both Fast <br /> and West Hawaii. Animal control is law enforcement! Calling an accountant <br /> for animal control problems has not proven successful. <br /> There should be two contracts because it entails two separate facilities, one the <br /> County owns and the other the facility is owned by H.I.H.S. H.I.H.S. has failed <br /> to maintain the Kona shelter in the manner that West Hawaii Humane Society <br /> did because their interest is in their own property. If there is only one contract <br /> then the County will eventually have to build a whole new shelter or do <br /> extensive remodeling at the current site. West Hawaii Humane Society on the <br /> other hand plans on building a facility at no cost to the County and to include a <br /> large education building. <br /> If there is going to be only one contract then there is no point in going out for <br /> bids as West Hawaii does not have a shelter in East Hawaii so could not <br /> compete. <br /> r <br /> s <br /> <br />