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~(V OF H,~ <br /> <br /> Harr Kim r~;y~ ~ <br /> Y ~6rk~ Dixie Kaclsu <br /> M~n~nr y Mm~aging Direwui <br /> Peter L. Hendricks <br /> ~~iir'„ OrpuR~Mnnuging Dirrrtru <br /> • or~x~ <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> 25 Aupuni Slrca, Room 215 • nflq Huwui `i 96T_0 <br /> 1808)961-8211 • Foe BOS)961-fi553 <br /> May 5, 2003 <br /> The Honorable Chairman James Y. Arakaki <br /> and Members of the Coumy Council <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> Dear Chairman Arakaki and Council Members: <br /> As required by the Hawaii County Charter, i am submitting to you with this message the <br /> amended operating budget proposal for the County of Hawaii for the fiscal year ending <br /> June 3Q 2004. This balanced budget includes estimated revenues and appropriations of <br /> $221,179,063 and includes the operations of eleven of the County's special funds as well <br /> as the general fund. h is X2,513,928 higher than the budget proposal submitted to you on <br /> February 28, 2003. <br /> 1 continue to include in this budget funding for the Police Department to contract out <br /> cellblock security. This will release 14 police positions for our "War on Ice" and <br /> supplement patrol services for Waimea, Puna, and Kau. Also included are fiords to begin <br /> migrating major software programs off our Wang computer system. County services will <br /> continue at present levels, although every effort is being made to distribute services based <br /> on the unique needs of each community. <br /> Budget highlights follow, with further details shown in the various schedules attached to <br /> this message. <br /> Revenues <br /> Real Property Tares. We have increased the Real Property Tax projections by $51,000 <br /> to reflect the certified net taxable property values. This projection is based on current <br /> property tax t <br /> ates. We recommend that no changes be made to these rates. <br /> Sole of Xecd Properh~. We continue to prepare and market Hamakua and Hilo Lagoon <br /> Centre properties. 1 have included in this budget a $l.3 million increase in the Sale of <br /> Real Property Aecoum to reflect anticipated sales. <br /> State Gra:ats-irz-Aid. On March 12, 2003, the Council on Reveuucs reduced its Transient <br /> Accommodations Tax (TAT) projection for FY 2003-04. We have dropped our TAT <br /> estimate by $325,000 based on this new projection and the possibility ghat the "I'AT may <br /> go down more as the effects of SARS and the War on lraq arc fw~ther evaluated. The <br /> next scheduled meeting of the Council nn Revenues is May 9, 2003. <br /> ~i S y~ Comm. No. <br /> Ref. To: <br /> Ref. Date MAY 5 70(13 <br /> <br />