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Environmental Management Budget Review March 3Q, 2005 Page 8 of 8 and improved FRESH/Eden Billing system and the acceptance of credit cards for payments. In January 2005, Bi11312 was passed by the County Council which allowed interest to be charged when the account becomes past due, instead of a one time penalty, and made the property owner ultimately responsible for the sewer fees. This ordinance will take effect on October 1, 2005. If this measure does not significantly reduce receivables, the next step for overdue accounts would be to ask for the ability to discontinue water service, the inflow, or to plug the sewer connection, the outflow. While these are serious measures, they are available to Wastewater Departments in Honolulu and Maui Counties, where they have significantly less receivables. 14. Please justify the need for a new employee? ENGINEERING SUPPORT TECHNICIAN III: Wastewater has initiated a Geographical Information System (GIS) system to help record and track changes to the sewer collection and treatment system features in Hilo and Kona. The GIS system will make sewer system information more readily available and users will be less dependent on hard-copy maps that are old and deteriorating. This employee will also support implementation of the statewide One-Call Center mandated by Act 141 passed by the Legislature in 2004. This Act mandated the Public Utilities Commission to create and operate a Hawaii One-Call Center by January 1, 2006. That system will streamline needed contacts with departments, agencies, and utilities before any excavation activity is undertaken at any specific location. cc: Harry Kim, Mayor Dixie Kaetsu, Management Director Bill Takaba, Finance Director Gary Takamura, Budget Administrator Constance Kiriu, County Clerk Rodney Oshiro, Legislative Analyst Susan Caseria, Legislative Assistant Xawai'i County is an equal opportunity provider and employer.