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Harry Kim
<br />Mayor
<br />County of Hawaii
<br />25 Aupuni Street, Room 215 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720
<br />(808) 961-8211 • Fa (808)961-6553
<br />February 29, 2008
<br />Pete Hoffmann, Chairman and
<br />Members of the Hawaii County Council
<br />Hawaii County Council
<br />25 Aupuni Street
<br />Hilo, HI 96720
<br />Dear Chairman Hoffmann and Council Members:
<br />Dixie Kaetsu
<br />Managing Director
<br />Barbara Kossow
<br />Deputy Managing Director
<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 />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 />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 />• Upgrading and replacing critically needed equipment for public safety operations.
<br />• Providing adequate staff to new facilities.
<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
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<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 />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 />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 />• Upgrading and replacing critically needed equipment for public safety operations.
<br />• Providing adequate staff to new facilities.
<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 />Comm No. / d 3
<br />Ref. To:
<br />Ref. Dote MAR 3U028
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<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 />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 />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 />• Upgrading and replacing critically needed equipment for public safety operations.
<br />• Providing adequate staff to new facilities.
<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 />Comm No. / d 3
<br />Ref. To:
<br />Ref. Dote MAR 3U028
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