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<br /> Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Murashige, Laura <br /> <br /> From: Anika Glass [anika.nui@gmail. comj <br /> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 8:35 AM <br /> <br /> To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> Cc: Holschuh, Fred; Ikeda, Donald; Arakaki, James; Higa, Stacy; Safarik, Gary; Jacobson, Bob; Isbell, <br /> Virginia; Pilago, K. Angel; Hoffmann, Pete <br /> Subject: Bill 268: CCHARTER AMENDMENT TO HOLD EQUAL NUMBER OF MEETINGS IN WEST <br /> HAWAII <br /> <br /> Council Members, <br /> <br /> I am writing in support of Bill 268 which I believe is up for FIRST READING on May 17, 2006 <br /> I think it is important for our government to come to the people, rather than the people coming to the <br /> government. <br /> <br /> Given dangerous roads, night driving, and traffic jams, this makes for a long, sometimes harrowing, and <br /> expensive trip to access government proceedings. I believe when the Council meets, Council Members <br /> have their travel expenses, including hotel, covered by the County. This is not true for citizens. <br /> <br /> Even driving from my home to Waikoloa to a meeting in Keauhou is a round trip of 80 miles. And there is no <br /> guarantee that the agenda item I came to address or observe will come up even close to the time frame shown in the agenda. <br /> A previous agenda item can take 3 or more hours, an item can be tabled, or subject to delays that impact the publicize more <br /> than the Council are common. <br /> The burden of travel and cost should be shared equitably with all locales on the Island, so that we all have equal access. <br /> <br /> Anika Glass <br /> Waikoloa, Hawaii <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 2511 <br /> Cora„, No. <br /> Ref. Ta nc <br /> Rat. Data oFlU <br /> <br /> 5/9/2006 <br />