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Hawaii County Council <br />Page 3 <br />February 28, 2003 <br />Geographic Distribution of Projects <br />Council District 4 has the greatest portion of the Capital Budget at $6M. However, the Regional Transfer Station serving all of East <br />Hawaii is $5M of the $6M. District 7 ranks next at $2.2M. The other districts have nearly the same amounts budgeted at approximately <br />$1M, except for District 3 which has one project at $200,000 (see Table 7). <br />The Fire Fighter Training Facility, which is a reappropriation of $6M, does not have a specific site selected. Approximately $21M are <br />projects that have multiple locations throughout the island and would have varying benefits on each Council District. <br />Impact on Operational Budget <br />Generally, new facilities have the greatest impact on the operational budget. These facilities may increase the operational budget by <br />adding new staff, incurring new utility/maintenance expenses, and/or require new equipment or furnishings. However, it is possible that <br />these new facilities could result in net savings by consolidating operations that were previously scattered. <br />The new park facilities will result in additional budget for maintenance expenses/utilities (Alii Kai Subdivision, Waikoloa Park, Waimea <br />Trails, Volcano Multi -Purpose Playcourt, Waimea Senior Center Complex), but some of the maintenance costs will be kept at a lower <br />level with community-based maintenance programs (e.g., Waimea Trails). The new volunteer fire station (Paauilo) will require new <br />equipment, but not staff expenses. The Fire Fighter Training Facility will transfer existing staff, but may require an initial expenditure for <br />new equipment. <br />Capital Program <br />Table 8 lists the projects by agency for the next six fiscal years. Major projects projected over this period include: <br />• Solid Waste Reduction Facility ($30.5M) <br />• Police 800 Mhz Communication System ($21M) <br />