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<br /> <br /> <br /> Jatr os y,~~ <br /> Harry Kim ' Dixie Kaetsu <br /> Managing Director <br /> Mayor <br /> • - Barbara Kossow <br /> 10;?°.•~.` Deputy Managing Director <br /> YE Os'MA <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> 25 Aupuni Street, Room 215 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> (808) 961-8211 • Fax(808)961-6553 <br /> <br /> February 29, 2008 spy <br /> <br /> Pete Hoffinann, Chairman and <br /> Members of the Hawaii County Council ro <br /> Hawaii County Council M - <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> y as cn <br /> Dear Chairman Hoffmann and Council Members: 10 <br /> <br /> As required by the Hawaii County Charter, submitted with this message is the proposed <br /> operating budget for the County of Hawaii for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009. This <br /> balanced budget includes estimated revenues and appropriations of $398,258,830 and <br /> includes the operations of eleven of the County's special funds as well as the general <br /> fund. <br /> <br /> Preparation of the budget involves estimating costs such as debt service, retirement and <br /> medical insurance requirements, and obtaining estimated expenditures from departments. <br /> Departments were once again instructed to submit status quo spending plans that included <br /> inflationary increases. Additional needs were submitted in the form of supplemental <br /> budget requests. Funding decisions for these requests were based on how well they <br /> addressed legal mandates, community needs, maintenance of public facilities and <br /> equipment, and priorities of this administration. <br /> <br /> Administrative priorities for this budget include the following: <br /> • Improving and expanding programs that address environmental concerns, such as <br /> solid waste disposal (landfills, transfer stations, recycling, vehicle disposal) and <br /> wastewater operations. <br /> <br /> • Upgrading and replacing critically needed equipment for public safety operations. <br /> • Providing adequate staff to new facilities. <br /> <br /> • Addressing the economic downturn by setting money aside for future needs. <br /> This budget is $23,460,304, or 6.3%, more than the current year's budget. It reflects a <br /> 12.2% increase in real property tax revenues due to an increase in taxable values and no <br /> changes in tax rates. For the purpose of this submission, properties in the newly created <br /> <br /> <br /> 11 Comm. NO. / <br /> Ref. T®, <br /> Ref. Dates 2tI®. <br />