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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Murashige, Laura <br /> <br /> From: Hart Phillips [ham@kona.net] <br /> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 7:07 AM <br /> To: counciltestimony(Oco.hawaii.hi.us <br /> Cc: Councilman Pilago <br /> Subject: Fw: Resolution 402-06- to have 1/2 of Council meetings in Kona <br /> <br /> NOTE TO BIG ISLAND COUNCIL MEMBERS- <br /> r, <br /> > My name is Hart Phillips and I live in Honaunau, on the Kona-side. I <br /> > also own property Puna-side, and spend much time there. I c <br /> > have first-hand observed the preferential treatment the east side t.: <br /> > receives, from infrastructure (better roads, sewers, etc), to ca <br /> > self-determination (not having developments imposed on them by out-of-area <br /> > politicians), and governmental services (better police, fire, welfare, <br /> > etc). I have also observed the need to have no-bid consultants endlessly <br /> > study needs in West Hawaii, where action would have been taken east-side. <br /> > It seems that people in the West Hawaii community have largely been <br /> > disenfranchised, even though they provide the bulk of the money to support <br /> > the County operations. Having half of the Council meetings on each side of _ <br /> > the Island only makes sense IF the Council really wants to adequately hear <br /> > from, and represent, everyone Island-wide. In the beginning, costs may be <br /> > somewhat higher (although east-side staff and citizens could <br /> teleconference if their <br /> > testimony is needed--much like west-side citizens need to do now), but, <br /> > hopefully, the County will relocate many more of the services to West <br /> > Hawaii, obviating the higher costs. Please consider Resolution 402-06, <br /> to have half <br /> of your meetings in Kona, just a reasonable approach to serving the people <br /> you are in office to serve. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Comm. No. S ~ <br /> Ref. To: re~srr <br /> 1 Ref. Date JUL 0 6 2006 <br />