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HAWAII COUNTY NEW BUDGET 6-05 <br /> Annette Stanger - 989-4116 <br /> BILL 78 -Halleluiah!!! Thank you Councilman Jacobson for your <br /> perseverance in reaching a compromise with Mayor Kim in order that this <br /> Council may enthusiastically agree to its passage. This allocation is by far a <br /> most necessary inroad into preserving the beauty that surrounds us. There <br /> are those who have stated that the island is far from being paved over. Yet <br /> without protections such as Bi1178, I fear that a most bleak scenario stares us <br /> in the face. I look about me and see far too many trees coming down and <br /> development going up. In some cases, trees are being replaced with lawns <br /> which have no purpose but to give "busy-work" to maintenance employees. <br /> If we're not careful, one day the only way little Johnny will know what a <br /> tree looks like and what a bird sounds like, will be to "google" it on the <br /> Internet. Thank you Mayor Kim for recognizing that the public who <br /> supported Mr. Jacobson's Bill from its inception are truly grateful that we <br /> <br /> will Iiterally be able to breathe a little easier for some years to come. <br /> <br />