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<br /> <br /> <br /> v or <br /> Harry Kim William Takaba <br /> Mayor Director <br /> Nancy E. Crawford <br /> ij•.; s~ Deputy Director <br /> 1T~ OiMr+ <br /> <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> Finance Department <br /> 25 Autium Street, Room 118 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 3 <br /> (808) 961-8234 • Fax (808) 961-8248 <br /> L <br /> January 11, 2008 arm) z Di <br /> Z C. IM <br /> Pete Hoffmann, Chairman and CD <br /> Members of the Hawai'i County Council <br /> Hawai'i County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni Street co <br /> Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 <br /> v ~ <br /> r 07 <br /> Re: County Fuel Tax <br /> The provisions of Section 243-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, enable, empower, and authorize the <br /> Council of the County of Hawai'i to determine the amount of the county fuel tax. The County's <br /> current special fuel tax program was set in place in 1988 (Resolution 397-88) for a period of ten <br /> years, and subsequently extended for another ten years (Resolution 192-97) is now subject to <br /> sunset June 30, 2008. The three and eight-tenths cents per gallon has remained unchanged and <br /> will continue to be used in accordance with highway improvement projects as appropriated by the <br /> Department of Public Works. After considering the various and numerous highway needs and <br /> improvements to be made within the county, we believe that the county fuel tax should be set <br /> infinitely, unless otherwise amended by another resolution. <br /> Enclosed is a resolution that will extend the County Special Fuel Tax program indefinitely. <br /> Pursuant to HRS 243-5, Council shall conduct a public hearing and public notice of the hearing <br /> shall be given in the county at least twice within a period of thirty days immediately preceding <br /> the date of hearing. Given the time limitation that this proposal be in effect on July 1, 2008 and <br /> the need for a public hearing to be held on this matter, the Department of Public Works requests <br /> to waive the Finance Committee and have this resolution placed, at its earliest, onto a County <br /> Council's meeting agenda. <br /> If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call the Department of Public Works. <br /> <br /> William <br /> Director of Finance <br /> <br /> APPROVED: <br /> <br /> C1~~ <br /> Harry Kim <br /> Mayor 45 0 <br /> Gernm. No. <br /> 71 <br /> Enc. Rof. To: <br /> ReL Dote JAN 2 2008 <br /> cc: Public Works <br /> ? =A~G ` Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />