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Communication 124 <br /> Bill 42 <br /> Page 6 <br /> Your Committee originally reviewed the Operating Budget in conjunction with departmental <br /> program reviews on March 29 through March 31, 2005. Pursuant to Section 10-4, Hawaii <br /> County Charter, the Council also conducted public hearings on the proposed FY2005-06 <br /> Operating and Capital Budgets in Hilo on March 14, 2005, and in Kona on March 16, 2005. <br /> During the budget review Mayor Harry Kim restated his budget message regarding the goals and <br /> priorities oChis administration. The budget requests and allocations were prioritized based on <br /> the following goals and priorities: <br /> • Legal mandates <br /> • Equitable distribution of services <br /> • Stewardship of public assets <br /> • Administrative project priorities <br /> The Committee Member's concerns for each department are as follows: <br /> FINANCE <br /> • No funding mechanism in the proposed budget for purchasing land for the public <br /> PLANNING DEPARTMEN"C <br /> • Community Development Plan <br /> • Defining Important Ag Lands <br /> • Status on subdivision code <br /> • Status of fair share contributions being spent <br /> FIIZF DEPARTMENT' <br /> • Vacancies in vital positions <br /> • Status regarding rural fire stations: Na`alehu, Volcano, Pauilo, and Kalahoa <br /> • The transfer oC beach lifeguards to the Fire Department <br /> • 1~he need for equitable distribution of fire services <br /> PUBLIC WORKS <br /> • High rate of fatal car accidents on highways <br /> • back of maintenance in County facility <br /> • The removal of asbestos from the County Building <br /> • High cost of bidding jobs out and the lack of bid coming in <br /> • Status on road improvements <br /> <br /> CIVIL SERVICE <br /> • Status of union negotiations <br /> • Increasing cost of Workers' Compensation <br /> <br /> OFFICE. OF AGING <br /> • Service in rural areas <br /> FCREPORTNO. 87 <br /> <br />