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<br /> Murashige, Laura
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<br /> From: Bob Hunter [robert.m.hunter@gte.net]
<br /> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 5:16 PM
<br /> To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us
<br /> Cc: petehoffmann@hawaii.rr.com
<br /> Subject: Hawaii County Budget
<br />
<br /> Dear Hawaii Council Members,
<br /> I would like to express my support for the following projects in the
<br /> 2006-07 Hawaii County budget:
<br /> The operating budget for the Planning Department calls for the county
<br /> to "move toward completing the community development plans for Kona
<br /> and Puna and initiate community development plans in at least two
<br /> other areas." Please make sure that two other areas are South Kohala
<br /> and North Kohala. $672,445 will be expended on community development
<br /> plans and positions.
<br /> Funding of the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources
<br /> Preservation Fund with an additional $3,000,000.
<br /> Updating of the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) in Waimea and Kona.
<br /> This will provide critical information to the public and the County
<br /> when making decisions in land use matters.
<br /> The capital budget for the Public Works Department calls for the
<br /> county to invest (1) an additional $590,000 in the Waimea Trails and
<br /> Greenways project to supplement the $1,117,000 that has been invested
<br /> to date, with a planned $1,900,000 to be invested the year after, (2)
<br /> $100,000 in West Hawaii Traffic Calming Improvements, with a planned
<br /> $1,000,000 to be invested the year after (location unstated, but we
<br /> sure need some), (3) $200,000 to be invested in Mamalahoa Highway
<br /> drainage and road improvements from Kamamalu Street to Mud Lane to
<br /> supplement the $1,000,000 that has been invested to date, with a
<br /> planned $1,500,000, $6,000,000 and $4,000,000 to be invested in
<br /> subsequent years, (4) $130,000 to be invested in Saddle Road
<br /> improvements, with a planned $500,000 to be invested in the year
<br /> after, and (5) $650,000 to be invested in Lindsey Road Bridge
<br /> Replacement project, with a planned $600,000 and $8,000,000 to be
<br /> invested in subsequent years.
<br /> Aloha,
<br /> Bob
<br /> Conan. No.
<br /> Robert M. (Bob) Hunter, Ph.D., P.E. Ref. To:~ `
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<br /> 3/23/2006
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