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JMt+( cP,.•'� William T. Takaba ` 1 A� � i . Managing Director • William P. Kenoi +11r� +• Mayor Walter K.M. Lau �r'•. • • , Deputy Managing Director • _ - County of Hawa Office of the Mayor 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 • Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 • (808) 961 -8211 • Fax (808) 961 -6553 . KONA: 74 -5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Bldg. C • Kailua -Kona, Hawai`i 96740 (808) 323 -4444 • Fax (808) 323 -4440 May 5, 2011 Honorable Members of the Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street, County of Hawai`i Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Council Members: As required by the Hawai`i County Charter, submitted with this message is the proposed operating budget for the County of Hawai`i for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012. This balanced budget includes estimated revenues and appropriations of $367,294,364 and includes the operations of eleven of the County's special funds as well as the general fund. This proposed fiscal year 2011 -2012 budget is $35,910,634 or 8.9% percent less than the budget in effect when this administration took office in 2008. This budget proposal marks the third consecutive year of our program to reduce the size and cost of government in a strategic, responsible manner that maintains critical infrastructure and public services. The lingering effects of the national recession of 2007 -2009 will once again reduce county tax collections and other revenues in the year ahead. While the economic recovery appears to be gaining strength in parts of the state, our challenge today is the same as it was in the first two years of my administration: We must find ways to reduce government to make it more affordable without abandoning essential services for our children, our senior citizens and our neediest populations. We must also protect public safety, giving our police officers, firefighters and civil defense workers the tools they need to respond quickly and effectively to any threat to our communities, and to protect our families. The safety and well -being of our residents and the quality of life in our communities also depend on our ability to carefully reduce county spending in a responsible, effective manner. Our budget must fund essential services, while demonstrating fiscal discipline. This proposed budget meets those challenges without increasing property taxes. Kai k i 2 S Dr. a> comm, No. // 1.3 Ref. To County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. R date MAY