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Hilo Fact: During this resolution pro- ily members. These claims have ~1~~ ~~kes eXCept~~n cess before the council, marijuana come from marijuana advocates, advocates will have the oppor- but I have never heard the police I felt that I would wait for your tunity to present their testimony side of these allegations. The pub- newspaper to print the "correct again, and so will the police. lic needs to hear BOTH sides of facts" regarding the marijuana During m.y three years on the what is happening. eradication grant funds. As usual, council, I have been privileged To my constituents and sup- your new ,paper doesn't accurately to hear the testimony from the porters who have asked the ques- report the news. pro-marijuana people, but I have Your Sunda headline states, tion, "Why did Stacy Higa vote Y not heard the police side of how against marijuana eradication?" "Green Harvest funds cut'' they conduct their operations. My WRONG. Fact: My vote was to vote is for the "process," and I the answer is -that was never remove these funds from the bud- want the police to explain to the the question. Stacy Higa voted get process, which we did. Green council and the public all the facts to change the process of how the Harvest funds for county budget on how the operation is handled. county accepts the federal grant year 2006-07 is still in the police Educating the public and inform- money. budget, and they will have enough ing all of us on what is taking I think it is very sad that T have money to continue their operation ~ place in and around our neighbor- to write a letter to the editor to till the grant ends in September or hoods are very important. correct the misinformation that October of this year. Fact: When Fact: Stacy Higa supports the newspaper prints in its head- the police department applies for continued marijuana eradication! lines. Don't believe everything next year's grant, (which should I have heard some of the horror you read in the headlines or the be around September); they will stories about helicopters hover- newspapers, without verifying the have to appear before the coup- ing intrusively above homes, and facts. cil and request that we accept or stories of the police supposedly Councilor Stacy K. Higa deny these funds by resolution. traumatizing children and fam- llistrict 4-Hilo 3